Thermodynamics
Tests knowledge of heat transfer methods, thermal properties, phase changes, heat engines, and thermodynamic principles including specific heat, conduction, convection, radiation, and Newton's law of cooling.
Questions
Consider the following statements:
(i) Compressed air coming out from a punctured ball becomes hotter.
(ii) A sudden fall in the reading of a barometer indicates the sign of coming storm.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following types of utensil is the most suitable for cooking the food?
- High specific heat and low conductivity
- High specific heat and high conductivity
- Low specific heat and low conductivity
- Low specific heat and high conductivity
Consider the following statements:
- Saw dust is a bad conductor of heat.
- Water at 0o C feels colder than ice at 0o C.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following substances:
- Melting point of a substance increases on adding impurity.
- If the temperature of the surrounding is increased, the clock will lose the time.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
- In refrigerator, the heat engine works in backward direction.
- The temperature of the upper part of the flame is more than the temperature on the sides.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
- Highly polished surfaces are bad absorbers of heat.
- Heat helps in increasing the shelf life of food items.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
- Conduction of heat can take place in vacuum.
- In a room, ventilators are provided at the ceiling for hot air to escape by conduction.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
- The temperature at which ice, water and steam co-exists is called triple point.
- Due to large specific heat capacity, hot water bottles are used to provide heat energy.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
- During severe winter, the superficial parts of the lakes are frozen leaving water below because of low conductivity of ice.
- Land breeze occurs usually during day time.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
- Hot water extinguishes fire more effectively than cold water.
- When vapour condenses into liquid, it absorbs heat.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
In a cup, tea cools from 90 degree Celsius to 80 degree Celsius in exactly 1 minute. It will cool from 70 degree Celsius to 60 degree Celsius in
- less than one minute
- exactly one minute
- nearly one minute
- more than one minute
Consider the following statements:
- Calorimeter an apparatus is used for measuring heat energy.
- Human body is an example of closed system.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
- A thermometer indicates 98.6 oC that it may be in a normal person's mouth.
- The formation of ice from water is accompanied by absorption of energy as heat.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
- Ice cream boxes are covered with glass wool because it allows the leakage of heat.
- Steam engine transforms heat into mechanical energy.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2