Heat and Thermodynamics

98 Questions Numerical
2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift

A thermodynamic system is taken through the cyclic process ABC as shown in the figure. The total work done by the system during the cycle ABC is ______ J.

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 34 English
2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

When 300 J of heat given to an ideal gas with $C_p=\frac{7}{2} R$ its temperature raises from $20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ keeping its volume constant. The mass of the gas is (approximately) $\_\_\_\_$ g. $(\mathrm{R}=8.314 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{mol} . \mathrm{K})$

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

A gas of certain mass filled in a closed cylinder at a pressure of 3.23 kPa has temperature $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The gas is now heated to double its temperature. The modified pressure is $\_\_\_\_$ Pa .

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

An insulated cylinder of volume $60 \mathrm{~cm}^3$ is filled with a gas at $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and 2 atmospheric pressure. Then the gas is compressed making the final volume as $20 \mathrm{~cm}^3$ while allowing the temperature to rise to $77^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The final pressure is $\_\_\_\_$ atmospheric pressure.

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift
A diatomic gas $(\gamma=1.4)$ does 100 J of work when it is expanded isobarically. Then the heat given to the gas $\_\_\_\_$ J.
2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift

10 mole of oxygen is heated at constant volume from $30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $40^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The change in the internal energy of the gas is $\_\_\_\_$ cal. (The molecular specific heat of oxygen at constant pressure, $C_P=7 \mathrm{cal} / \mathrm{mol} .{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and $\left.\mathrm{R}=2 \mathrm{cal} . / \mathrm{mol} .{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}.\right)$

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift

The heat extracted out of $x$ gram of water initially at $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $\operatorname{cool}$ it down to $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is sufficient to evaporate $(1000-x)$ gram of water also initially at $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The value of $x$ (closest integer) is $\_\_\_\_$ .

(Take latent heat of water $2256 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg} . \mathrm{K}$, specific heat capacity of water $4200 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{kg} . \mathrm{K}$ )

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift

5 moles of unknown gas is heated at constant volume from 10°C to 20°C. The molar specific heat of this gas at constant pressure $c_p = 8$ cal/mol.°C and $R = 8.36$ J/mol.°C. The change in the internal energy of the gas is __________ calorie.

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

A vessel contains 0.15 m3 of a gas at pressure 8 bar and temperature 140 °C with $c_p = 3R$ and $c_v = 2R$. It is expanded adiabatically till pressure falls to 1 bar. The work done during this process is _________ kJ. (R is gas constant)

2026 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2026 Paper 1 Online

As shown in the figure, five Carnot engines, each with efficiency $\eta$ and same number of cycles per unit time, are operating between six heat reservoirs. The amount of heat released per cycle by one engine is completely absorbed by the next engine. Consider $Q_0$ to be the amount of heat absorbed per cycle by the first engine and $W$ as the amount of total work done by all the engines per cycle, then the net efficiency of the system is found to be

$\eta_{\mathrm{net}} = \frac{W}{Q_0} = \frac{211}{243}.$

The value of $\eta$ is:

JEE Advanced 2026 Paper 1 Online Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 3 English

2026 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2026 Paper 1 Online

As shown in the figure, an insulated container is fitted with a thermally conducting but immovable partition ($P_1$) and a freely movable but thermally insulated piston ($P_2$). The partition $P_1$ with thermal conductivity $K$, cross sectional area $A$ and width $x$ divides the container into two sections, $S_1$ and $S_2$, each containing one mole of a monoatomic gas. The piston $P_2$ moves freely such that the gas in $S_2$ is always at the atmospheric pressure. Initially, the difference between the temperatures of $S_1$ and $S_2$ is $\Delta T_0$. The time it takes for the temperature difference to become $\frac{\Delta T_0}{2}$ is $nxR/KA$, where $R$ is the universal gas constant. The value of $n$ is:

[ Given: $ln 2 \approx 0.7$ ]

JEE Advanced 2026 Paper 1 Online Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 2 English

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift
Two cylindrical rods A and B made of different materials, are joined in a straight line. The ratios of lengths, radii and thermal conductivites of these rods are: $\frac{\mathrm{L}_{\mathrm{A}}}{\mathrm{L}_{\mathrm{B}}}=\frac{1}{2}, \frac{\mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{A}}}{\mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{B}}}=2$ and $\frac{\mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{A}}}{\mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{B}}}=\frac{1}{2}$. The free ends of rods A and B are maintained at 400 K , 200 K , respectively. The temperature of rods interface is ______________ $K$, when equilibrium is established.
2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

A wire of length 10 cm and diameter 0.5 mm is used in a bulb. The temperature of the wire is $1727^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and power radiated by the wire is 94.2 W . Its emissivity is $\frac{x}{8}$ where $x=$ _________.

(Given $\sigma=6.0 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~W} \mathrm{~m}^{-2} \mathrm{~K}^{-4}, \pi=3.14$ and assume that the emissivity of wire material is same at all wavelength.)

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

An ideal gas has undergone through the cyclic process as shown in the figure. Work done by the gas in the entire cycle is ________ $\times 10^{-1} \mathrm{~J}$. (Take $\pi=3.14$ )

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 50 English

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift

The internal energy of air in $4 \mathrm{~m} \times 4 \mathrm{~m} \times 3 \mathrm{~m}$ sized room at 1 atmospheric pressure will be___________________$\times 10^6 \mathrm{~J}$

(Consider air as diatomic molecule)

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

$\gamma_{\mathrm{A}}$ is the specific heat ratio of monoatomic gas A having 3 translational degrees of freedom. $\gamma_B$ is the specific heat ratio of polyatomic gas $B$ having 3 translational, 3 rotational degrees of freedom and 1 vibrational mode. If $\frac{\gamma_A}{\gamma_B}=\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)$, then the value of $n$ is ________ .

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

A container of fixed volume contains a gas at 27°C. To double the pressure of the gas, the temperature of gas should be raised to _____ °C.

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

The temperature of 1 mole of an ideal monoatomic gas is increased by $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ at constant pressure. The total heat added and change in internal energy are $E_1$ and $E_2$, respectively. If $\frac{E_1}{E_2}=\frac{x}{9}$ then the value of $x$ is _________.

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

An ideal gas initially at $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ temperature, is compressed suddenly to one fourth of its volume. If the ratio of specific heat at constant pressure to that at constant volume is $3 / 2$, the change in temperature due to the thermodynamic process is _________ K.

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

Three conductors of same length having thermal conductivity $k_1, k_2$ and $k_3$ are connected as shown in figure.

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 79 English

Area of cross sections of $1^{\text {st }}$ and $2^{\text {nd }}$ conductor are same and for $3^{\text {rd }}$ conductor it is double of the $1^{\text {st }}$ conductor. The temperatures are given in the figure. In steady state condition, the value of $\theta$ is _________ ${ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. (Given : $\mathrm{k}_1=60 \mathrm{Js}^{-1} \mathrm{~m}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}, \mathrm{k}_2=120 \mathrm{Js}^{-1} \mathrm{~m}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}, \mathrm{k}_3=135 \mathrm{Js}^{-1} \mathrm{~m}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )

2025 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 2 Online
An ideal monatomic gas of $n$ moles is taken through a cycle $W X Y Z W$ consisting of consecutive adiabatic and isobaric quasi-static processes, as shown in the schematic $V-T$ diagram. The volume of the gas at $W, X$ and $Y$ points are, $64 \mathrm{~cm}^3, 125 \mathrm{~cm}^3$ and $250 \mathrm{~cm}^3$, respectively. If the absolute temperature of the gas $T_W$ at the point $W$ is such that $n R T_W=1 \mathrm{~J}$ ( $R$ is the universal gas constant), then the amount of heat absorbed (in J ) by the gas along the path $X Y$ is ___________. JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 2 Online Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 10 English
2025 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 2 Online
The left and right compartments of a thermally isolated container of length $L$ are separated by a thermally conducting, movable piston of area $A$. The left and right compartments are filled with $\frac{3}{2}$ and 1 moles of an ideal gas, respectively. In the left compartment the piston is attached by a spring with spring constant $k$ and natural length $\frac{2 L}{5}$. In thermodynamic equilibrium, the piston is a distance $\frac{L}{2}$ from the left and right edges of the container as shown in the figure. Under the above conditions, if the pressure in the right compartment is $P=\frac{k L}{A} \alpha$, then the value of $\alpha$ is __________. JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 2 Online Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 9 English
2025 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online

Two identical plates P and Q , radiating as perfect black bodies, are kept in vacuum at constant absolute temperatures $\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{P}}$ and $\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{Q}}$, respectively, with $\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{Q}}<\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{P}}$, as shown in Fig. 1. The radiated power transferred per unit area from P to Q is $W_0$. Subsequently, two more plates, identical to P and Q , are introduced between P and Q, as shown in Fig. 2. Assume that heat transfer takes place only between adjacent plates. If the power transferred per unit area in the direction from $P$ to $Q$ (Fig. 2) in the steady state is $W_S$, then the ratio $\frac{W_0}{W_S}$ is ________.

JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 8 English
2024 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2 Online
A spherical soap bubble inside an air chamber at pressure $P_0=10^5 \mathrm{~Pa}$ has a certain radius so that the excess pressure inside the bubble is $\Delta P=144 \mathrm{~Pa}$. Now, the chamber pressure is reduced to $8 P_0 / 27$ so that the bubble radius and its excess pressure change. In this process, all the temperatures remain unchanged. Assume air to be an ideal gas and the excess pressure $\Delta P$ in both the cases to be much smaller than the chamber pressure. The new excess pressure $\Delta P$ in $\mathrm{Pa}$ is ______.
2024 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online

The specific heat capacity of a substance is temperature dependent and is given by the formula $C=k T$, where $k$ is a constant of suitable dimensions in SI units, and $T$ is the absolute temperature. If the heat required to raise the temperature of $1 \mathrm{~kg}$ of the substance from $-73^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is $n k$, the value of $n$ is ________.

[Given: $0 \mathrm{~K}=-273{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.]

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Evening Shift

Two plates $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ have thermal conductivities $84 ~\mathrm{Wm}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ and $126 ~\mathrm{Wm}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ respectively. They have same surface area and same thickness. They are placed in contact along their surfaces. If the temperatures of the outer surfaces of $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ are kept at $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and $0{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ respectively, then the temperature of the surface of contact in steady state is _____________ ${ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

A steel rod of length $1 \mathrm{~m}$ and cross sectional area $10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}^{2}$ is heated from $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $200^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ without being allowed to extend or bend. The compressive tension produced in the rod is ___________ $\times 10^{4} \mathrm{~N}$. (Given Young's modulus of steel $=2 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$, coefficient of linear expansion $=10^{-5} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift
A water heater of power $2000 \mathrm{~W}$ is used to heat water. The specific heat capacity of water is $4200 \mathrm{~J}$ $\mathrm{kg}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$. The efficiency of heater is $70 \%$. Time required to heat $2 \mathrm{~kg}$ of water from $10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $60^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is _________ s.

(Assume that the specific heat capacity of water remains constant over the temperature range of the water).
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift
A faulty thermometer reads $5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in melting ice and $95^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in stream. The correct temperature on absolute scale will be __________ $\mathrm{K}$ when the faulty thermometer reads $41^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

A hole is drilled in a metal sheet. At $\mathrm{27^\circ C}$, the diameter of hole is 5 cm. When the sheet is heated to $\mathrm{177^\circ C}$, the change in the diameter of hole is $\mathrm{d\times10^{-3}}$ cm. The value of d will be __________ if coefficient of linear expansion of the metal is $1.6\times10^{-5}/^\circ$C.

2023 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Online
One mole of an ideal gas undergoes two different cyclic processes I and II, as shown in the $P-V$ diagrams below. In cycle I, processes $a, b, c$ and $d$ are isobaric, isothermal, isobaric and isochoric, respectively. In cycle II, processes $a^{\prime}, b^{\prime}, c^{\prime}$ and $d^{\prime}$ are isothermal, isochoric, isobaric and isochoric, respectively. The total work done during cycle $\mathrm{I}$ is $W_I$ and that during cycle II is $W_{I I}$. The ratio $W_I / W_{I I}$ is ________.

JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Online Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 17 English
2023 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Online
Considering the air flow to be streamline, the steady mass flow rate of air exiting the chimney is _________ $\mathrm{gm} \mathrm{s}^{-1}$.
2023 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Online
When the chimney is closed using a cap at the top, a pressure difference $\Delta P$ develops between the top and the bottom surfaces of the cap. If the changes in the temperature and density of the hot air, due to the stoppage of air flow, are negligible then the value of $\Delta P$ is __________ $\mathrm{N} \mathrm{m}^{-2}$.
2023 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Online
A closed container contains a homogeneous mixture of two moles of an ideal monatomic gas $(\gamma=5 / 3)$ and one mole of an ideal diatomic gas $(\gamma=7 / 5)$. Here, $\gamma$ is the ratio of the specific heats at constant pressure and constant volume of an ideal gas. The gas mixture does a work of 66 Joule when heated at constant pressure. The change in its internal energy is _______ Joule.
2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Morning Shift

The pressure $\mathrm{P}_{1}$ and density $\mathrm{d}_{1}$ of diatomic gas $\left(\gamma=\frac{7}{5}\right)$ changes suddenly to $\mathrm{P}_{2}\left(>\mathrm{P}_{1}\right)$ and $\mathrm{d}_{2}$ respectively during an adiabatic process. The temperature of the gas increases and becomes ________ times of its initial temperature. (given $\frac{\mathrm{d}_{2}}{\mathrm{~d}_{1}}=32$)

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Morning Shift

One mole of a monoatomic gas is mixed with three moles of a diatomic gas. The molecular specific heat of mixture at constant volume is $\frac{\alpha^{2}}{4} \mathrm{R} \,\mathrm{J} / \mathrm{mol} \,\mathrm{K}$; then the value of $\alpha$ will be _________. (Assume that the given diatomic gas has no vibrational mode).

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Evening Shift

At a certain temperature, the degrees of freedom per molecule for gas is 8. The gas performs 150 J of work when it expands under constant pressure. The amount of heat absorbed by the gas will be _________ J.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift

A block of ice of mass 120 g at temperature 0$^\circ$C is put in 300 g of water at 25$^\circ$C. The x g of ice melts as the temperature of the water reaches 0$^\circ$C. The value of x is _____________.

[Use specific heat capacity of water = 4200 Jkg$-$1K$-$1, Latent heat of ice = 3.5 $\times$ 105 Jkg$-$1]

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift

A unit scale is to be prepared whose length does not change with temperature and remains $20 \mathrm{~cm}$, using a bimetallic strip made of brass and iron each of different length. The length of both components would change in such a way that difference between their lengths remains constant. If length of brass is $40 \mathrm{~cm}$ and length of iron will be __________ $\mathrm{cm}$. $\left(\alpha_{\text {iron }}=1.2 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}\right.$ and $\left.\alpha_{\text {brass }}=1.8 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}\right)$.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

Two coils require 20 minutes and 60 minutes respectively to produce same amount of heat energy when connected separately to the same source. If they are connected in parallel arrangement to the same source; the time required to produce same amount of heat by the combination of coils, will be ___________ min.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

As per the given figure, two plates A and B of thermal conductivity K and 2 K are joined together to form a compound plate. The thickness of plates are 4.0 cm and 2.5 cm respectively and the area of cross-section is 120 cm2 for each plate. The equivalent thermal conductivity of the compound plate is $\left( {1 + {5 \over \alpha }} \right)$ K, then the value of $\alpha$ will be ______________.

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 244 English

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

300 cal. of heat is given to a heat engine and it rejects 225 cal. If source temperature is 227$^\circ$C, then the temperature of sink will be ______________ $^\circ$C.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift

The total internal energy of two mole monoatomic ideal gas at temperature T = 300 K will be _____________ J. (Given R = 8.31 J/mol.K)

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift

A diatomic gas ($\gamma$ = 1.4) does 400J of work when it is expanded isobarically. The heat given to the gas in the process is __________ J.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Morning Shift

In a carnot engine, the temperature of reservoir is 527$^\circ$C and that of sink is 200 K. If the work done by the engine when it transfers heat from reservoir to sink is 12000 kJ, the quantity of heat absorbed by the engine from reservoir is ______________ $\times$ 106 J.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Evening Shift

A geyser heats water flowing at a rate of 2.0 kg per minute from 30$^\circ$C to 70$^\circ$C. If geyser operates on a gas burner, the rate of combustion of fuel will be ___________ g min$-$1.

[Heat of combustion = 8 $\times$ 103 Jg$-$1, Specific heat of water = 4.2 Jg$-$1 $^\circ$C$-$1]

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Evening Shift

A heat engine operates with the cold reservoir at temperature 324 K. The minimum temperature of the hot reservoir, if the heat engine takes 300 J heat from the hot reservoir and delivers 180 J heat to the cold reservoir per cycle, is ____________ K.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift

When a gas filled in a closed vessel is heated by raising the temperature by 1$^\circ$C, its pressure increases by 0.4%. The initial temperature of the gas is ___________ K.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Morning Shift

A steam engine intakes 50 g of steam at 100$^\circ$C per minute and cools it down to 20$^\circ$C. If latent heat of vaporization of steam is 540 cal g$-$1, then the heat rejected by the steam engine per minute is __________ $\times$ 103 cal.

(Given : specific heat capacity of water : 1 cal g$-$1 $^\circ$C$-$1)

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift

A monoatomic gas performs a work of ${Q \over {4}}$ where Q is the heat supplied to it. The molar heat capacity of the gas will be ______________ R during this transformation. Where R is the gas constant.