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TIME: 1 Hr. TOPIC: HEAT & THERMODYNAMICS MARKS: 100

SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE

This section contains 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options (A), (B), (C) and
(D) for its answer, out of which ONLY ONE option can be correct.
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and –1 in all other cases.

1. A copper weight and an iron weight of the same mass were dropped from the same height on the
ground. Which of the weights had the higher temperature after the impact? (specific
heat of Cu = 0.1 Kcal/ kg/ 0C; specific heat of iron = 0.11 Kcal/ kg/ 0C .
(A) Copper weight (B) Both iron and copper
(C) Cannot be answered (D) Iron weight

2. Two spheres have their radii in the ratio 1 : 2, the densities of their materials are in the ratio 2 : 3 and
their specific heats are in the ratio 3 : 4, then the ratio of their thermal capacities is
(A) 3 : 4 (B) 1 :1 (C) 2 :3 (D) 1:16

3. Two liquids A and B are at 300 C and 200C respectively. When they are mixed in equal masses, the
temperature of the mixture is found to be 26 0 C . The ratio of their specific heats is
(A) 4 : 3 (B) 2 : 3 (C) 3 : 2 (D) 3 : 4

4. The mean kinetic energy of a gas molecule at 27 0 C is 6.21  1021 Joule. Its value at 227 0 C will be
(A) 11.35  1021 Joule (B) 10.35  1021 Joule
(C) 12.35  1021 Joule (D) 9.35  1021 Joule

5. A steel tape is calibrated at 200 C . It is used to measure a length of an object on a hot summer day
when the temperature is 400 C. If measured length is 5m, the actual length is ( a  1  10 5 / 0 C )
(A) 5.1 m (B) 4.99 m (C) 5.001m (D) 5.01m

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6. The frequency  m corresponding to which energy emitted by a black body is maximum, may vary with
temperature T of the body as shown in the figure. Which of the curves represents corrects variation?

(A) D (B) A (C) C (D) B

7. An ideal black body emits radiations at the rate of 5.67 watt / cm 2 . It temperature will be
(A) 102K (B) 10K (C) 104 K (D) 103K

2E
8. The pressure of an ideal gas is written as P = . Here E refers to
3V
(A) translational kinetic energy (B) rotational kinetic energy
(C) vibrational kinetic energy (D) total kinetic energy

9. The pressure and volume of gas (air) are P and V respectively. If it is compressed suddenly to 1/32 of
its initial volume then its final pressure will be
(A) P/32 (B) 128 P (C) P/128 (D) 32P

10. When an ideal diatomic gas is heated at constant pressure then what fraction of heat given is used to
increase internal energy of gas?
(A) 2/5 (B) 3/7 (C) 5/7 (D) 3/5

11. If 2 mole of an ideal monatomic gas at temperature T0 is mixed with 4 mole of another ideal monatomic
gas at temperature 2T0 then the temperature of the mixture is
5 3 4 5
(A) T0 (B) T0 (C) T0 (D) T0
3 2 3 4

12. Two metallic spheres S1 and S2 are made of the same material and have identical surface finish. The
mass of S1 is three times that of S2 . Both the spheres are heated to the same high temperature but are
thermally insulted from each other. The ratio of initial rate of cooling of S1 to that of S2
1
1 3  1 3 1
(A) (B) (C)   (D)
3 1 3 3

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13. The spectral emissive power E for a body at temperature T1 is plotted against the wavelength and area

under the curve is found to be A. At a different temperature T2 the area is found to be 9A. Then 1 
2

1 1
(A) 3 (B) 3 (C) (D)
3 3

14. A steel tape gives correct measurement at 20 0 C . A piece of wood is being measured with the steal
tape at 00 C . The reading is 25 cm on the tape, the real length of the given piece of wood must be
(A) cannot say (B) > 25 cm (C) 25 cm (D) <25 cm

15. If the maximum emission wavelength of radiations emitted by the moon and the sun are 10 4 m and
0.5  106 m respectively, then the ratio of temperature of the sun and moon will be
(A) 1/200 (B) 200/1 (C) 100/1 (D) 1/100

16. By which of the following methods could a cup of hot tea lose heat when placed on metallic table in a
class room
(a) conduction (b) convection
(c) radiation (d) evaporation of liquid
(A) b, c (B) a,b (C) a,b, c (D) a, b, c, d

17. An ideal monoatomic gas is taken round the cycle ABCDA as shown in the P-V diagram. Find the
work done by the gas during the cycle?

P
(A) PV (B) (C) 2PV (D) none of these.
V

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18. On observing light from three different stars P, Q and R, it was found that intensity of violet colour is
maximum in the spectrum of P, the intensity of green colour is maximum in the spectrum of R and the
intensity of red colour is maximum in the spectrum of Q. If TP , TQ and TR are the respective absolute
temperature of P,Q, and R, then it can be concluded from the above observation that
(A) TP  TR  TQ (B) TP  TQ  TR (C) TP  TQ  TR (D) TP  TR  TQ

19. 10 gm of ice at 0 0 C is kept in a calorimeter of water equivalent 10 gm. How much heat should be
supplied to the apparatus to evaporate the water thus formed? (neglect loss of heat)
(A) 13600 cal (B) 6200 cal (C) 8200 cal (D) 7200 cal

20. Figure shows three temperature scales with the freezing and boiling point of water indicated. A change
of 25 R 0 , 25S 0 and 25U 0 is denoted by x1 , x2 , x3 respectively. Which of the following is correct

(A) x2  x1  x3 (B) x2  x3  x1 (C) x3  x2  x1 (D) x1  x2  x3

NUMERICAL VALUE TYPE

This section contains 10 questions. Attempt any 5 questions out of 10. Each question is
numerical value type. For each question, enter the correct numerical value (in decimal notation
(e.g. 6.25, 7.00, 7, –0.33, –.30, 30.27, –127.30).
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and 0 in all other cases.

21. Thermal conductivities of two slabs of equal length are 2 and 3 units respectively. If they are joined in
series. The equivalent conductivity of the combination is

22. If two rods of length L and 2L having coefficient of linear expansion  and 2 respectively are
connected so that total length becomes 3L the average coefficient of linear expansion of the composite
x
rod is . Find x.
3

23. A thin copper wire of length L increase in length by 1% when heated from temperature T1 and T2 .
What is the percentage change in area when a thin copper plate having dimensions 2 L  3L is heated
from T1 to T2 ?

24. 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 1000 C and that of copper at 0 0 C , the
temperature of interface is

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25. When a system is taken from state ‘a’ to state ‘b’ along the path ‘acb’ it is found that a quantity of heat
Q = 200 J is absorbed by the system and a work W = 80J is done by it. Along the path ‘adb’, Q = 144J.
The work done along the path ‘adb’ is

26. A thin walled metal tank of surface area 5m 2 is filled with water tank and contains an immersion heater
dissipating 1 kW. The tank is covered with a 4 cm thick layer of insulation whose thermal conductivity
is 0.2 W/m/K. The outer face of the insulation is 250 C . Find the temperature ( in 0C ) of the tank in
the steady state.

27. Three conducting rods of same material and cross section are shown in figure. Temperature of A, D
and C are maintained at 200 C ,900 C and 0 0 C. If the ratio of length BD and BC, if there is no heat
x
flow in AB, is . Find x
2

28. Certain quantity of water cools from 70 0 C to 60 0 C in the first 5 minutes and to 54 0 C in the next 5
minutes. The temperature of the surroundings is

29. The coefficient of volume expansion of mercury is 20 times the coefficient of linear expansion of glass.
If the volume of mercury that must be poured into a glass vessel of volume v so that the volume above
xV
mercury may remain constant at al temperature is . Find x.
20

30. The value of coefficient of volume expansion of glycerine is 5  104 K 1. The fractional change in the
change in the density of glycerine for a rise of 40 0 C in its temperature is

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IIT – JEE: 2022 TW TEST (MAIN) DATE: 11/04/21
TOPIC: HEAT & THERMODYNAMICS

Answer Key

1. (A)
2. (D)
3. (C)
4. (B)
5. (C)
6. (B)
7. (D)
8. (A)
9. (B)
10. (C)
11. (A)
12. (C)
13. (A)
14. (D)
15. (B)
16. (D)
17. (A)
18. (D)
19. (C)
20. (B)
21. (2.4)
22. (5)
23. (2)
24. (80)
25. (24)
26. (65)
27. (7)
28. (45)
29. (3)
30. (0.020)

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