Physics - Thermodynamic processes

1.A container of volume 1m³ is divided into two equal compartments by a partition. One of
these compartments contains an ideal gas at 300 K. The other compartment is vacuum. The
whole system is thermally isolated from its surroundings. The partition is removed and the
gas expands to occupy the whole volume of the container. Its temperature now would be .
[Manipal MEE 199]
300 K 200 K
239 K 100 K

2. Heat given to a system is 35 joules and work done by the system is 15 joules. The change
in the internal energy of the system will be . [MP PET/PMT 1988]
- 50 J 30 J
20 J 50 J

3. A container that suits the occurrence of an isothermal process should be made of . [Pb.
PMT 2000]
Copper Wood
Glass Cloth

4. In adiabatic expansion. [DPMT 1999]

∆U ∆U = positive
∆U = negative ∆W = zero

5. When a gas expands adiabatically. [CPMT 1990]

Internal energy of the gas is used
No energy is required for expansion
in doing work
Energy is required and it comes from the wall of Law of conservation of energy
the container of the gas does not hold

6. Which of the following processes is reversible . [CBSE PMT 2005]

Transfer of heat by radiation Transfer of heat by conduction
Electrical heating of a nichrome wire Isothermal compression

7. When heat in given to a gas in an isobaric process, then . [DPMT 2001]

The work is done by the gas Both (a) and (b)
Internal energy of the gas increases None from (a) and (b)

8. A vessel containing 5 litres of a gas at 0.8 m pressure is connected to an evacuated

vessel of volume 3 litres. The resultant pressure inside will be (assuming whole system to
be isolated). [MP PMT 1993]
4/3 m 2.0 m
0.5 m 3/4 m

9. The work done in which of the following processes is zero . [UPSEAT 2003]
Isothermal process Isochoric process
Adiabatic process None of these

10. The work done in an adiabatic change in a gas depends only on . [CPMT 1971; MP P]
Change is pressure Change in temperature
Change is volume None of the above

11. Compressed air in the tube of a wheel of a cycle at normal temperature suddenly
starts coming out from a puncture. The air inside. [NCERT 1970]
Starts becoming hotter Starts becoming cooler
Remains at the same May become hotter or cooler depending upon the
temperature amount of water vapour present

12. A thermally insulated container is divided into two parts by a screen. In one part the
pressure and temperature are P and T for an ideal gas filled. In the second part it is
vacuum. If now a small hole is created in the screen, then the temperature of the gas will.
[RPET 1999]
Decrease Remain same
Increase None of the above

13. Which of the following is not a thermodynamics co-ordinate . [AIIMS 2001]

P V
T R

14. Which of the following is not thermodynamical function . [CBSE PMT 1993; ]
Enthalpy Gibb's energy
Work done Internal energy

15. If the amount of heat given to a system be 35 joules and the amount of work done by
the system be joules, then the change in the internal energy of the system is . [MP PMT
1989]
-50 joules 30 joules
20 joules 50 joules
16. A perfect gas contained in a cylinder is kept in vacuum. If the cylinder suddenly
bursts, then the temperature of the gas . [MH CET 1999]
Remains constant Increases
Becomes zero Decreases

17. A gas expands under constant pressure P from volume V₁ to V₂ The work done by
the gas is . [CBSE PMT 1990; ]
P(V₂ - V₁) P(V₁γ - V₂γ)
P(V₁ - V₂) P ( V₁V₂ / (V₂ - V₁))

18. The isothermal Bulk modulus of an ideal gas at pressure P is . [CPMT 1974, 81; ]
P P/2
γP P/γ

19. If the door of a refrigerator is kept open, then which of the following is true .
[JIPMER 2002; AI]
Room is cooled Room is either cooled or heated
Room is heated Room is neither cooled nor heated

20. First law of thermnodynamics is given by . [CPMT 1977, 91]

dQ = dU + PdV dQ = (dU + dV)P
dQ = dU * PdV dQ = PdU + dV

21. In thermodynamic process, 200 Joules of heat is given to a gas and 100 Joules of
work is also done on it. The change in internal energy of the gas is. [AMU (Engg.) 199]
100 J 419 J
300 J 24 J

22. If denotes the ratio of two specific heats of a gas, the ratio of slopes of adiabatic and
isothermal PV curves at their point of intersection is. [MH CET 1999; MP]
1/γ γ-1
γ γ+1

23. Which of the following is incorrect regarding the first law of thermodynamics .
[AIEEE 2005]
It introduces the concept of the internal It is not applicable to any cyclic
energy process
It introduces the concept of the entropy None of the above
24. 110 J of heat is added to a gaseous system, whose internal energy change is 40 J, then
the amount of external work done is . [JIPMER 2000; MH]
150 J 110 J
70 J 40 J

25. In an isothermal expansion . [KCET 2000; AFMC]

Internal energy of the gas
Internal energy remains unchanged
increases
Internal energy of the gas Average kinetic energy of gas molecule
decreases decreases

26. Heat is not being exchanged in a body. If its internal energy is increased, then.
[RPMT 2002]
Its temperature will increase Its temperature will remain constant
Its temperature will decrease None of these

27. An ideal gas A and a real gas B have their volumes increased from V to 2 V under
isothermal conditions. The increase in internal energy . [CBSE PMT 1993; ]
Will be same in both A and B Of B will be more than that of A
Will be zero in both the gases Of A will be more than that of B

28. If a system undergoes contraction of volume then the work done by the system will
be. [BHU 1999]
Zero Negative
Negligible Positive

29. In an isothermal change, an ideal gas obeys . [EAMCET 1994; CP]

Boyle's law Gaylussac law
Charle's law None of the above

30. In a thermodynamic system working substance is ideal gas, its internal energy is in
the form of. [MP PMT 2003]
Kinetic energy only Potential energy
Kinetic and potential energy None of these

31. An adiabatic process occurs at constant . [UPSEAT 1999, 20]

Temperature Heat
Pressure Temperature and pressure
32. Which of the following statements is correct for any thermodynamic system . [AIEEE
2004]
The internal energy changes in all
The change in entropy can never be zero
processes
Internal energy and entropy are state The work done in an adiabatic process is
functions always zero

33. The first law of thermodynamics is concerned with the conservation of. [DCE 2000;
BCECE]
Momentum Mass
Energy Temperature

34. A thermodynamic system goes from states (i) P₁, V to 2P₁, V (ii) P, V to P, 2V. Then
work done in the two cases is . [MP PMT 1990]
Zero, Zero PV₁ , Zero
Zero, PV₁ PV₁ , P₁V₁

35. Find the change in internal energy of the system when a system absorbs 2 kilocalorie
of heat and at the same time does 500 joule of work. [EAMCET 1984]
7900 J 5600 J
8200 J 6400 J
36. First law of thermodynamics is a special case of . [ AIEEE 2002; AF]
Newton's law Charle's law
Law of conservation of energy Law of heat exchange

37. In isothermal expansion, the pressure is determined by . [AFMC 1995]

Temperature only Both temperature and compressibility
Compressibility only None of these

38. Entropy of a thermodynamic system does not change when this system is used for.
[AIIMS 1995]
Conduction of heat from a hot reservoir Conversion of heat into internal
to a cold reservoir energy isochorically
Conversion of work into heat
Conversion of heat into work isobarically
isochorically

39. In isothermic process, which statement is wrong . [RPMT 1997]

Temperature is constant No exchange of energy
Internal energy is constant (a) and (b) are correct
40. A monoatomic gas of n-moles is heated from temperature T1 to T2 under two
different conditions (i) at constant volume and (ii) at constant pressure. The change in
internal energy of the gas is . [CPMT 2000]
More for (i) Same in both cases
More for (ii) Independent of number of moles
41. Air in a cylinder is suddenly compressed by a piston, which is then maintained at the
same position. With the passage of time . [KCET 2000; AIIM]
The pressure
The pressure remains the same
decreases
The pressure The pressure may increase or decrease depending upon the
increases nature of the gas

42. In a cyclic process, the internal energy of the gas

Increases Remains constant
Decreases Becomes zero

43. When the amount of work done is 333 cal and change in internal energy is 167 cal,
then the heat supplied is . [AFMC 1998]
166 cal 500 cal
333 cal 400 cal

44. Work done on or by a gas, in general depends upon the

Initial state only Both initial and final states only
Final state only Initial state, final state and the path

45. Which of the following can not determine the state of a thermodynamic system.
[AFMC 2001]
Pressure and volume Temperature and pressure
Volume and temperature Any one of pressure, volume or temperature
46. A thermodynamic process in which temperature T of the system remains constant
though other variable P and V may change, is called. [Pb. PMT 2004]
Isochoric process Isobaric process
Isothermal process None of these

47. In changing the state of thermodynamics from A to B state, the heat required is Q and
the work done by the system is W. The change in its internal energy is . [MP PMT 1986;
AM]
Q+W Q
Q-W (Q - W)/2
48. Can two isothermal curves cut each other
Never They will cut when temperature is 0°C
Yes Yes, when the pressure is critical pressure

49. A system performs work when an amount of heat is added to the system, the
corresponding change in the internal energy is . A unique function of the initial and final
states (irrespective of the mode of change) is . [CPMT 1981; J & ]
∆Q ∆U and ∆Q
∆W ∆U

50. First law thermodynamics states that. [KCET 1999]

System can do work System has pressure
System has temperature Heat is a form of energy
 Physics - Thermometry Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry

1. The temperature of a substance increases by 27°C. On the Kelvin scale this increase is
equal to. [CPMT 1993]
300 K 27 K
2.46 K 7K

2. A litre of alcohol weighs . [AFMC 1994]

Less in winter than in summer Some both in summer and winter
Less in summer than in winter None of the above

3. A device used to measure very high temperature is . [KCET 1998]

Pyrometer Bolometer
Thermometer Calorimeter

4. 80 gm of water at 30°C are poured on a large block of ice at 0°C. The mass of ice that
melts is. [CBSE PMT 1989]
30 gm 1600 gm
80 gm 150 gm

5. On which of the following scales of temperature, the temperature is never negative.

[EAMCET 1997]
Celsius Reaumur
Fahrenheit Kelvin
6. The absolute zero is the temperature at which . [AIIMS 1998]
Water freezes Molecular motion ceases
All substances exist in solid state None of the above

7. When a rod is heated but prevented from expanding, the stress developed is
independent of . [EAMCET 1997]
Material of the rod Length of rod
Rise in temperature None of above

8. One quality of a thermometer is that its heat capacity should be small. If P is a mercury
thermometer, Q is a resistance thermometer and R thermocouple type then. [CPMT 1997]
P is best, R worst R is best, Q worst
R is best, P worst P is best, Q worst
9. ‘Stem Correction’ in platinum resistance thermometers are eliminated by the use of .
[AIIMS 1998]
Cells Compensating leads
Electrodes None of the above

10. Absolute temperature can be calculated by. [AFMC 1994]

Mean square velocity Both (a) and (b)
Motion of the molecule None of the above
11. The absolute zero temperature in Fahrenheit scale is . [DCE 1996]
- 273°F - 460°F
- 32°F - 132°F

12. Expansion during heating . [CBSE PMT 1994]

Occurs only in solids Decreases the density of a material
Increases the weight of a Occurs at the same rate for all liquids and
material solids

13. When a bimetallic strip is heated, it . [CBSE PMT 1990]

Bend in the form of an arc with the more
Does not bend at all
expandable metal outside
Gets twisted in the form of Bends in the form of an arc with the more
an helix expandable metal inside

14. An iron bar of length 10 m is heated from 0°C to 100°C. If the coefficient of linear
thermal expansion of iron is 10 * 10-6 /°C, the increase in the length of bar is . [UPSEAT
2005]
0.5 cm 1.5 cm
1.0 cm 2.0 cm

15. If the length of a cylinder on heating increases by 2%, the area of its base will
increase by . [CPMT 1993; BHU ]
0.5% 1%
2% 4%
16. Coefficient of real expansion of mercury is 0.18 ´ 10-3/°C. If the density of mercury
at 0°C is 13.6 gm/cc. its density at 473K is . [DPMT 1996]
13.11 gm/cc 52.11 gm/cc
26.22 gm/cc None of these

17. On heating a liquid of coefficient of cubical expansion γ in a container having

coefficient of linear expansion γ / 3, the level of liquid in the container will . [EAMCET
1993]
Rise Will remain almost stationary
Fall It is difficult to say

18. Thermoelectric thermometer is based on . [CPMT 1993, 95; ]

Photoelectric effect Compton effect.
Seeback effect Joule effect

19. A solid ball of metal has a concentric spherical cavity within it. If the ball is heated,
the volume of the cavity will . [AFMC 1997; Oris]
Increase Remain unaffected
Decrease None of these

20. At some temperature T, a bronze pin is a little large to fit into a hole drilled in a steel
block. The change in temperature required for an exact fit is minimum when . [SCRA
1998]
Only the block is heated Both block and pin are cooled together
Both block and pin are heated together Only the pin is cooled

16. Coefficient of real expansion of mercury is 0.18 ´ 10-3/°C. If the density of mercury
at 0°C is 13.6 gm/cc. its density at 473K is . [DPMT 1996]
13.11 gm/cc 52.11 gm/cc
26.22 gm/cc None of these

17. On heating a liquid of coefficient of cubical expansion γ in a container having

coefficient of linear expansion γ / 3, the level of liquid in the container will . [EAMCET
1993]
Rise Will remain almost stationary
Fall It is difficult to say

18. Thermoelectric thermometer is based on . [CPMT 1993, 95; ]

Photoelectric effect Compton effect.
Seeback effect Joule effect

19. A solid ball of metal has a concentric spherical cavity within it. If the ball is heated,
the volume of the cavity will . [AFMC 1997; Oris]
Increase Remain unaffected
Decrease None of these

20. At some temperature T, a bronze pin is a little large to fit into a hole drilled in a steel
block. The change in temperature required for an exact fit is minimum when . [SCRA
1998]
Only the block is heated Both block and pin are cooled together
Both block and pin are heated together Only the pin is cooled

21. If mass energy equivalence is taken into account, when water is cooled to form ice,
the mass of water should . [AIEEE 2002]
Increase Decrease
Remain unchanged First increase then decrease

22. A brass disc fits simply in a hole of a steel plate. The disc from the hole can be
loosened if the system . [UPSEAT 2001]
First heated then cooled Is heated
First cooled then heated Is cooled

23. Water is used to cool radiators of engines, because . [AFMC 2001]

Of its lower density It is cheap
It is easily available It has high specific heat

24. By exerting a certain amountof pressure on an ice block, you. [JIPMER 1997]
Lower its melting point Make it melt at a faster rate
Make it melt at 0°C only Raise its melting point

25. The thermal capacity of 40 gm of aluminium (specific heat = 0.2 cal/gm/°C) is.
[CBSE PMT 1990]
40 cal/°C 200 cal/°C
160 cal/°C 8 cal/°C
26. A metallic ball and highly stretched spring are made of the same material and have
the same mass. They are heated so that they melt, the latent heat required. [AIIMS 2002]
Are the same for
Is greater for the spring
both
Is greater for the For the two may or may not be the same depending upon
ball the metal

27. The saturation vapour pressure of water at 100°C is . [EAMCET 1997]

739 mm of mercury 760 mm of mercury
750 mm of mercury 712 mm of mercury

28. A closed bottle containing water at 30°C is carried to the moon in a space-ship. If it is
placed on the surface of the moon, what will happen to the water as soon as the lid is
opened. [RPMT 2002]
 Water will boil Nothing will happen on it
Water will freeze It will decompose into H₂ and O₂

29. Mercury thermometers can be used to measure temperatures upto . [CBSE PMT
1992, ]
100°C 360°C
212°C 500°C

30. A quantity of heat required to change the unit mass of a solid substance, from solid
state to liquid state, while the temperature remains constant, is known as. [AIIMS 1998]
Latent heat Hoar frost
Sublimation Latent heat of fusion
31. When vapour condenses into liquid. [CPMT 1990]
It absorbs heat Its temperature increases
It liberates heat Its temperature decreases

32. In cold countries, water pipes sometimes burst, because

Pipe contracts When water freezes, pressure increases
Water expands on freezing When water freezes, it takes heat from pipes

33. The factor not needed to calculate heat lost or gained when there is no change of state
is. [AFMC 1997; BHU ]
Weight Relative density
Specific heat Temperature change

34. Compared to a burn due to water at 100°C, a burn due to steam at 100°C is. [KCET
1999; UPSE]
More dangerous Equally dangerous
Less dangerous None of these

35. The gas thermometers are more sensitive than liquid thermometers because. [CPMT
1993]
Gases expand more than liquids Gases are much lighter
Gases are easily obtained Gases do not easily change their states
36. On the Celsius scale the absolute zero of temperature is at . [CBSE PMT 1994]
0°C 100°C
-32°C -273.15°C
37. Oxygen boils at - 183°C. This temperature is approximately . [CPMT 1992]
215°F 329°F
- 297°F 361°F

38. The latent heat of vaporization of a substance is always . [SCRA 1998]

Greater than its latent heat of fusion Equal to its latent heat of sublimation
Greater than its latent heat of sublimation Less than its latent heat of fusion

39. The temperature on Celsius scale is 25°C. What is the corresponding temperature on
the Fahrenheit scale . [AFMC 2001]
40°F 50°F
77°F 45°F

40. The study of physical phenomenon at low temperatures (below liquid nitrogen
temperature) is called. [CPMT 1992]
Refrigeration Cryogenics
Radiation Pyrometry
41. At atmospheric pressure, the water boils at 100°C. If pressure is reduced, it will boil
at. [MP PMT 1984]
Higher temperature At the same temperature
Lower temperature At critical temperature

42. Melting point of ice. [CBSE PMT 1993]

Increases with increasing pressure Is independent of pressure
Decreases with increasing pressure Is proportional to pressure

43. Maximum density of H₂O is at the temperature . [CPMT 1996; Pb. ]

32°F 42°F
39.2°F 4°F

44. Standardisation of thermometers is obtained with . [CPMT 1996]

Jolly’s thermometer Thermocouple thermometer
Platinum resistance thermometer Gas thermometer

45. At NTP water boils at 100°C. Deep down the mine, water will boil at a temperature.
[CPMT 1996]
100°C < 100°C
> 100°C Will not boil at all
46. The resistance of a resistance thermometer has values 2.71 and 3.70 ohm at 10°C and
100°C. The temperature at which the resistance is 3.26 ohm is. [CPMT 1994]
40°C 60°C
50°C 70°C

47. Water has maximum density at . [Pb. PMT 1997]

0°C - 4°C
32°F 4°C

48. A beaker is completely filled with water at 4°C. It will overflow if . [EAMCET 1992;
BH]
Heated above 4°C Both heated and cooled above and below 4°C respectively
Cooled below 4°C None of the above

49. Mercury boils at 367°C. However, mercury thermometers are made such that they can
measure temperature up to 500°C. This is done by. [CPMT 2004]
Maintaining vacuum above mercury column Filling nitrogen gas at low
in the stem of the thermometer pressure above the mercury level
Filling nitrogen gas at high pressure above Filling oxygen gas at high pressure
the mercury column above the mercury column

50. The temperature of the sun is measured with . [Pb. PMT 1998; C]
Platinum thermometer Pyrometer
Gas thermometer Vapour pressure thermometer

Physics - Transmission of heat

1. Distribution of energy in the spectrum of a black body can be correctly represented by.
[MP PMT 1989]
Wien's law Planck's law
Stefan's law Kirchhoff's law

2. There is a rough black spot on a polished metallic plate. It is heated upto 1400 K
approximately and then at once taken in a dark room. Which of the following statements
is true . [NCERT 1984; CPM]
In comparison with the plate, the spot The spot and the plate will be equally
will shine more bright
In camparison with the plate, the spot The plate and the black spot can not be
will appear more black seen in the dark room

3. Temperature of water at the surface of lake is Then temperature of water just below the
lower surface of ice layer is . [RPET2000]
-4 ⁰C 4 ⁰C
0 ⁰C -20 ⁰C

4. When two ends of a rod wrapped with cotton are maintained at different temperatures
and after some time every point of the rod attains a constant temperature, then . [MP
PET/PMT 1988]
Conduction of heat at different points of
Heat is being radiated from each
the rod stops because the temperature is not
point of the rod
increasing
Each point of the rod is giving heat to
Rod is bad conductor of heat its neighbour at the same rate at which it
is receiving heat

5. On a cold morning, a metal surface will feel colder to touch than a wooden surface
because . [AIIMS 1998]
Metal has high specific heat Metal has low specific heat
Metal has high thermal conductivity Metal has low thermal conductivity
6. In which case the thermal conductivity increases from left to right. [NCERT 1974, 76;]
Al, Cu, Ag Cu, Ag, Al
Ag, Cu, Al Al, Ag, Cu

7. The wavelength of radiation emitted by a body depends upon. [MP PMT 1992]
The nature of its surface The temperature of its surface
The area of its surface All the above factors

8. Half part of ice block is covered with black cloth and rest half is covered with white
cloth and then it is kept in sunlight. After some time clothes are removed to see the
melted ice. Which of the following statements is correct
Ice covered with white cloth will
Equal ice will melt under both clothes
melt more
Ice covered with black cloth will It will depend on the temperature of
melt more surroundings of ice

9. If black wire of platinum is heated, then its colour first appear red, then yellow and
finally white. It can be understood on the basis of. [MP PMT 1984]
Wien's displacement law Newton's law of cooling
Prevost theroy of heat exchange None of the above

10. The rate of loss of heat from a body cooling under conditions of forced convection is
proportional to its (A) heat capacity (B) surface area (C) absolute temperature (D) excess
of temperature over that of surrounding : state if . [NCERT 1982]
 A, B, C are correct Only B and D are correct
Only A and C are correct Only D is correct
11. In heat transfer, which method is based on gravitation . [CBSE PMT 2000]
Natural convection Radiation
Conduction Stirring of liquids

12. Mud houses are cooler in summer and warmer in winter because . [BVP 2003]
Mud is superconductor of heat Mud is bad conductor of heat
Mud is good conductor of heat None of these

13. A piece of glass is heated to a high temperature and then allowed to cool. If it cracks,
a probable reason for this is the following property of glass. [CPMT 1985]
Low thermal conductivity High specific heat
High thermal conductivity High melting point

14. If a liquid is heated in weightlessness, the heat is transmitted through. [RPMT1996]

Conduction Radiation
Convection Neither, because the liquid cannot be heated in weightlessness

15. Four pieces of iron heated in a furnace to different temperatures show different
colours listed below. Which one has the highest temperature. [MP PET 1992]
White Orange
Yellow Red
16. If the temperature of the sun becomes twice its present temperature, then. [MP PET
1989; RP]
Radiated energy would be Radiated energy would be predominantly
predominantly in infrared in X-ray region
Radiated energy would be Radiated energy would become twice the
predominantly in ultraviolet present radiated energy

17. The thermal conductivity of a material in CGS system is 0.4. In steady state, the rate
of flow of heat 10 cal/sec-cm2, then the thermal gradient will be . [MP PMT 1989]
10 ⁰C /cm 25 ⁰C /cm
12 ⁰C /cm 20 ⁰C /cm

18. While measuring the thermal conductivity of a liquid, we keep the upper part hot and
lower part cool, so that . [CPMT 1985; MP P]
Convection may be stopped Heat conduction is easier downwards
 Radiation may be stopped It is easier and more convenient to do so

19. At a common temperature, a block of wood and a block of metal feel equally cold or
hot. The temperatures of block of wood and block of metal are. [AIIMS 1999]
Equal to temperature of the body Greater than temperature of the body
Less than the temperature of the body Either (b) or (c)

20. In variable state, the rate of flow of heat is controlled by

Density of material Thermal conductivity
Specific heat All the above factors
21. Which of the following cylindrical rods will conduct most heat, when their ends are
maintained at the same steady temperature . [CPMT 1981; NCER]
Length 1 m; radius 1 cm Length 2 m; radius 2 cm
Length 2 m; radius 1 cm Length 1 m; radius 2 cm

22. In order that the heat flows from one part of a solid to another part, what is required .
[Pb. PMT 1999; E]
Uniform density Temperature gradient
Density gradient Uniform temperature

23. A thermos flask is polished well. [AFMC 1996]

To make attractive To absorb all radiations from outside
For shining To reflect all radiations from outside

24. The coefficient of thermal conductivity depends upon . [MP PET/PMT 1984]
Temperature difference of two surfaces Thickness of the plate
Area of the plate Material of the plate

25. An object is at a temperature of 400 ⁰C. At what temperature would it radiate energy
twice as fast? The temperature of the surroundings may be assumed to be negligible. [MP
PMT 1990; DP]
200 ⁰C 800 ⁰C
200K 800 K
26. It is hotter for the same distance over the top of a fire than it is in the side of it, mainly
because . [NCERT 1976, 79,]
Air conducts heat
Convection takes more heat upwards
upwards
Heat is radiated Convection, conduction and radiation all contribute
upwards significantly transferring heat upwards
27. The heat is flowing through two cylindrical rods of same material. The diameters of
the rods are in the ratio 1 : 2 and their lengths are in the ratio 2 : 1. If the temperature
difference between their ends is the same, the ratio of rate of flow of heat through them
will be . [NCERT 1982; CBS]
1:1 1:4
2:1 1:8

28. A slab consists of two parallel layers of copper and brass of the same thickness and
having thermal conductivities in the ratio 1 : 4. If the free face of brass is at and that of
copper at , the temperature of interface is . [IIT 1981; MP PM]
80°C 60°C
20°C 40°C

29. For proper ventilation of building, windows must be open near the bottom and top of
the walls so as to let pass
In hot air near the roof and cool air out
In more air
near the bottom
In cool air near the bottom and hot air
Out hot air near the roof
out near the roof

30. The energy supply being cut-off, an electric heater element cools down to the
temperature of its surroundings, but it will not cool further because . [CPMT 2001]
Supply is cut off Surroundings are radiating
It is made of metal Element & surroundings have same temp.
31. For cooking the food, which of the following type of utensil is most suitable . [MP
PMT/PET 1998]
High specific heat and low conductivity Low specific heat and low conductivity
High specific heat and high Low specific heat and high
conductivity conductivity

32. Under steady state, the temperature of a body. [CPMT 1978]

Increases with Does not change with time and is same at all the points of the
time body
Decreases with Does not change with time but is different at different points
time of the body

33. As compared to the person with white skin, the person with black skin will
experience. [CPMT 1988]
Less heat and more cold More heat and less cold
More heat and more cold Less heat and less cold
34. Infrared radiation is detected by. [AIEEE 2002]
Spectrometer Nanometer
Pyrometer Photometer

35. The temperature of hot and cold end of a 20cm long rod in thermal steady state are at
100 ⁰C and 20 ⁰C respectively. Temperature at the centre of the rod is. [MP PMT 1996]
50 ⁰C 40 ⁰C
60 ⁰C 30 ⁰C
36. The velocity of heat radiation in vacuum is . [EAMCET 1982; KC]
Equal to that of light Greater than that of light
Less than that of light Equal to that of sound

37. The amount of radiation emitted by a perfectly black body is proportional to. [CPMT
1974, 98, ]
Fourth power of temperature on ideal
Temperature on ideal gas scale
gas scale
Fourth root of temperature on ideal gas
Source of temperature on ideal gas scale
scale

38. In which process, the rate of transfer of heat is maximum . [EAMCET 1977; MP]
Conduction Radiation
Convection In all these, heat is transferred with the same velocity

39. Mode of transmission of heat, in which heat is carried by the moving particles, is .
[KCET 1999]
Radiation Convection
Conduction Wave motion

40. Two stars emit maximum radiation at wavelength 3600 A and 4800 A respectively.
The ratio of their temperatures is . [MP PMT 1991]
1:2 4:3
3:4 2:1