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CBSE Questions for Class 11 Engineering Physics Thermal Properties Of Matter Quiz 11 - MCQExams.com

A Centigrade and Fahrenheit thermometers are dipped in boiling water. The water temperature is lowered unit the Fahrenheit thermometre registers a temperature of 140o. The fall of temperature as registered by the Centigrade thermometre is :
  • 80oC
  • 40oC
  • 50oC
  • 90oC
A sample of gas expands from volume  V1  to  V2.  The amount of work done by the gas is greatest when the expansion is
  • adiabatic
  • isobaric
  • isothermal
  • Equal in all above cases
End A of a copper rod is. maintained in steam chamber and other end is maintained at 0C. Assume x=0 at A. The Tx graph for the rod in steady state is
  • None of these
Heat current is maximum in which of the following (rods are of identical dimension)
  • Copper
  • Copper steel
  • Steel Copper
  • Steel
An ideal gas is initially at Pl,V1 is expanded to P2,V2 and then compressed adiabatically to the same volume Vl and pressure P3.If  W  is the net work done by the gas in complete process which of the
  • W>0;P3>P1
  • W<0;P3>P1
  • W<0;P3
  • P2>P1;W<0
A small quantity, mass m, of water at a temperature θ in (oC) is poured on to a large mass M of ice which is at its melting point. If c is the specific heat capacity of water and L the latent heat of fusion of ice, then the mass of ice melted is given by : 
  • MLmcθ
  • mcθML
  • McθL
  • mcθL
A fixed mass of gas is taken through a process ABCA. Here AB is isobaric BC is adiabatic and CA is isothermal

The pressure at C is given by (γ=1.5)
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  • 10564N/m2
  • 10532N/m2
  • zero
  • 105N/m2
If Cp and Cv are molar specific heats of an ideal gas at constant pressure and volume respectively. If γ is ratio of two specific heats and R is universal gas constant then Cp is equal to?
  • Rγγ1
  • γR
  • 1+γ1γ
  • Rγ1
2 mole ideal He gas and 3 mole ideal H2 gas at constant volume find out Cv of mixture 
  • 21R10
  • 11R10
  • 21R5
  • 11R5
What happens in the process of thermionic emission?
  • Complete molecules are emitted from the surface of a hot liquid
  • Single atoms are emitted from the surface of a hot liquid
  • Electrons are emitted from the surface of a hot metal
  • Protons are emitted from the surface of a hot metal
Two plastic cups are placed one inside the other. A small spacer keeps the two cups separated. How water is poured into the inner cup and a lid is put on top, as shown.
Which statement is correct?
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  • The bench is heated by conduction from the bottom of the outer cups
  • The lid reduced the energy gain by convection
  • There is no thermal conduction through the sides of either cup
  • Thermal radiation is prevented by the small air gap
r.m.s. speed of ideal gas at 127oC is 200m/s, the r.m.s. speed of same ideal gas at temperature 227oC is:
  • 1005
  • 2005
  • 10015
  • 10010
Two moles of an ideal gas with CPCV=53 are mixed with 3 moles of another ideal gas with CPCV=43. The value of CPCV for the mixture is :
  • 1.47
  • 1.45
  • 1.42
  • 1.50
Pressure of an ideal gas is increased by keeping temperature constant. The kinetic energy of molecules.
  • Decreases
  • Increases
  • Remains same
  • Increases or decreases depending on the nature of gas
In which of the following phenomena do heat waves travel along a straight line with the speed of light ? 
  • Thermal conduction
  • Thermal convection
  • Thermal radiation
  • Both, thermal conduction and radiation
Water does not freeze at the bottom of the lakes in winter because :
  • ice is a good conductor of hear
  • ice reflects heat and light
  • of anomalous expansion of water between 4oC to 0oC
  • nothing can be said
Let Cv and Cp denote the molar heat capacities of an ideal gas at constant volume and constant pressure respectively.Which of the following is a universal constant?
  • CpCv
  • CpCv
  • CpCv
  • Cp+Cv
A steel scale gives correct reading at to1C. When temperature changes to to2C, then :
  • if t2>t1, reading is greater that true value
  • if t2>t1, reading is lesser that true value
  • the reading is always equal to true value
  • the reading is always less than true value
A physicist says "a body contains 10 joule heat" but a physics learner says "this statement is correct only when the body is in liquid state". Mark correct option or options :
  • physicist statement is correct
  • physics learner's statement is correct
  • both statements are correct
  • both statements are wrong
A metal rod of length L and cross-sectional area A converts a large tank of water at temperature θ0 and a small vessel containing mass m of water at initial temperature of θ1(<θ0). If the thermal conductivity of rod is K, then the time taken for the temperature of water in smaller vessel to become θ2(θ1<θ2<θ0) is:
(Given : Specific heat capacity of water is s and all other heat capacities are neglected).
  • T=msKAlog(θ0θ1)(θ0θ2)
  • T=LmsKAlog(θ0θ1θ0θ2)
  • T=2mLsKA(log(θ0θ1)θ0θ2)
  • None of the above
The quantity PVkT represents
  • mass of the gas
  • kinetic energy of the gas
  • number of moles of the gas
  • number of molecules in the gas
The temperature of a body is increased from 27oC to 127oC. The radiation emitted by it increases by a factor of : 
  • (256/81)
  • (15/9)
  • (4/3)
  • (12/27)
Three rods of identical cross-sectional area and made from the same material form the sides of an equilateral triangle. The point A and B are maintained at T and 2T respectively. In steady state temperature of point C is Tc. ( Assuming only heat conduction takes place.) The value of Tc is 

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  • T/2
  • T
  • 23T
  • 32T
The net rate of heat loss by a hot body depends upon:
  • temperature of body
  • temperature of surroundings
  • material of body
  • nature of the surface
Three rods of the same cross-sectional and made of the same material from the sides of a triangle ABC as shown. The points A and B are maintained at temperature T and 2T respectively in the steady state. Assuming that only heat conduction takes plane, the temperature at point C is:
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  • [22+32+3]T
  • [31+2]T
  • [23]T
  • [52]T
Three identical rods of same material are joined to from an equilateral triangle. The temperature of end A and B is maintained constant as 3T and T. The ratio of TC/TB will be: (Assuming no loss of heat from surfaces) 
  • 1+32
  • 1+32
  • 1+22
  • 122
The temperature of end A of a rod us maintained at 0oC. The temperature of end B is changing slowly such that the rod may be considered in steady state at all time and is given by TB = αT ; where α is positive constant and t is time. Temperature of point C, at a distance x from end A, at any time is ____.
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  • αxtL
  • αxt22L
  • αx2t2L
  • α(Lx)Lt
If for hydrogen CpCv=m and for nitrogen CpCv= n, where Cp and Cv refer to specific heats per unit mass respectively at constant pressure and constant volume, the relation between m and n is (molecular weight of hydrogen =2 and molecular weight of nitrogen =14 )
  • n=14m
  • n=7m
  • m=7n
  • m=14n
An ideal gas undergoes the cyclic process shown in a graph below
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  • T1=T2
  • T1>T2
  • VaVc=VbVd
  • VaVb=VcVd

An immersion heater, in an insulated vessel of negligible heat capacity, brings 100 g of water to the boiling point from 160C in 7 min. Then

         The heat of vaporization of alcohol is

  • 854J/kg
  • 854×103J/kg
  • 204cal/g
  • 204cal/kg
Consider two rods of same length and different specific heats (s1 and s2), conductivities K1 and K2 and areas of cross section (A1 and A2) and both having temperature T1 and T2 at their ends. If the rate of heat loss due to conduction is equal, then
  • K1A1 = K2A2
  • K2A1 = K1A2
  • K1A1s1 = K2A2s2
  • K2A1s2 = K1A2s1
At temperature TK, the pressure of 4.0 g argon in a bulb is P. the bulb is put in a bath having temperature higher by 50 K than the first one. 0.8 g of argon gas had to be removed to maintained original pressure .The temperature T is equal to :
  • 510 K
  • 200 K
  • 100 K
  • 73 K
Heat is added to an ideal gas and the gas expands. In such a process the temperature: 
  • must always increase
  • will remain the same if the work done equals the hear added
  • must always decrease
  • will remain the same if change in internal energy equals the heat added
Three rods of identical cross-sectional area and made from the same metal form the sides of an isosceles triangle ABC right angles at B. The points A and B are maintained at temperatures T and 2T, respectively, in the steady state. Assuming that only heat conduction takes place, temperature of point C
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  • 3T2+1
  • T2+1
  • 3T3(21)
  • T21
Write 'true' or 'false' for each statement:        
Medium is necessary for the transfer of heat by radiation.

  • True
  • False
A marble tile would feel cold as compared to a wooden tile on a winter morning, because the marble tile
  • is a better conductor of heat than the wooden tile.
  • is polished while wooden tile is not polished.
  • Reflects more heat than wooden tile.
  • is a poor conductor of heat than the wooden tile.
Write 'true' or 'false' for each statement:    
On touching a lump of ice, we feel cold because some heat passes from our body to the ice.
  • True
  • False
Choose the correct alternative:
In the process of convection, heat travels
  • sideways
  • downwards
  • upwards
  • in all direction
S.I. unit of temperature is:
  • calorie
  • Joule
  • Celsius
  • Kelvin
Absolute scale of temperature is reproduced in the laboratory by making use of a
  • Radiation pyrometer
  • Platinum resistance thermometer
  • Constant volume helium gas thermometer
  • Constant pressure ideal gas thermometer
Wires A and B have identical lengths and have circular cross-sections. The radius of A is twice the radius of B i.e. rA=2rB. For a given temperature difference between the two ends, both wires conduct heat at the same rate. The relation between the thermal conductivities is given by :
  • KA=4KB
  • KA=2KB
  • KA=KB/2
  • KA=KB/4
The length of the two rods made up of the same metal and having the same area of the cross-section are 0.6 m and 0.8 m respectively. The temperature between the ends of the first rod is 90C and 60C and that for the other rod is 150 and 110C. For which rod the rate of conduction will be greater
  • First
  • Second
  • Same for both
  • None of the above
Calories is the unit of
  • Heat
  • Work
  • Temperature
  • Food
In cold countries, water pipes sometimes burst, because
  • Pipe contracts
  • Water expands on freezing
  • When water freezes, pressure increases
  • When water freezes, it takes heat from pipes
Absolute zero (0 K) is that temperature at which
  • Matter ceases to exist
  • Ice melts and water freezes
  • Volume and pressure of a gas becomes zero
  • None of these
Calorimeters are made of which of the following
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Wood
  • Either (a) or (c)
Water is cooled from 4oC to 0oC it:
  • Contracts
  • Expands
  • First contrast, then expands
  • First expands then contrast
The velocity of heat radiation in vacuum is 
  • Equal to that of light
  • Less than that of light
  • Greater than that of light
  • Equal to that of sound
The coefficients of thermal conductivity of copper, mercury, and glass are respectively K, K, and K such that K>K>K. If the same quantity of heat is to flow per second per unit area of each and corresponding temperature gradients are X, X, and X, then 
  • Xc=Xm=Xg
  • Xc>Xm>Xg
  • Xc<Xm<Xg
  • Xm<Xc<Xg
Four rods of identical cross-sectional area and made from the same the metal form the sides of square. The temperature of two diagonally opposite points and T and 2T respective in the steady-state. Assuming that only heat conduction takes place, what will be the temperature difference between the other two points 
  • 2+12T
  • 22+1T
  • 0
  • None of these
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