Questions
A geyser heats water flowing at the rate of 4 litre per minutes from 30 C to 85 C. If the geyser operates on gas burner then the amount of heat used per minute is :
- $9.24\times { 10 }^{ 5 }$J
- $6.24\times { 10 }^{ 7 }$J
- $9.24\times { 10 }^{ 7 }$J
- $6.24\times { 10 }^{ 5 }$J
A 2 m long wire of resistance 4 ohm and diameter 0.64 mm is coated with plastic insulation of thickness 0.06 mm, when a current of 5 ampere flows through the wire, find the temperature difference across the insulation in steady state if $k=0.16\times { 10 }^{ -2 }cal/\left( cm{ C }^{ 0 }sec \right) $
- ${ 3 }^{ \circ }C$
- ${ 2 }^{ \circ }C$
- ${ 4 }^{ \circ }C$
- ${ 1 }^{ \circ }C$
M g of ice at ${ 0 }^{ \circ }C$ is mixed with M g of water at ${ 10 }^{ \circ }C.$ The final temperature is
- ${ 8 }^{ \circ }C$
- ${ 6 }^{ \circ }C$
- ${ 4 }^{ \circ }C$
- ${ 0 }^{ \circ }C$
Name a medium which is a good insulator of heat.
- Still (or trapped) air
- Oil
- Steam
- solid copper
A cotton sheet is ironed with hot electricity. How is energy transferred through the metal base of the iron to the sheet?
- by conduction only
- by convection only
- by radiation only
- by convection and radiation only
In the following solids thermal conductivity is maximum for :
- copper
- aluminium
- gold
- silver
Two layers of cloth of equal thickness provide warmer covering than a single layer of cloth of double the thickness, because they :
- behave like a thermos
- have lesser thickness
- allow heat from atmosphere to the body
- enclose between them a layer of air
Thermoflasks and doors of refrigerators have two layered structure with an insulator in between so as:
- to allow more heat to pass through it
- not to let heat flow through it
- to make it stronger
- to beautify it
Mercury is generally used in thermometer because it has a
- High fluidity
- High density
- High coefficient of expansion
- High specific heat
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
- Plastic
- Mercury
- Water
- Alcohol
What type of conductor should we used to make water pipes in cold countries?
- Good conductor
- Poor conductor or bad conductor
- Material does not help in such cases
- None of the above
On a cold day when a room temperature is $15^oC$, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of $15^oC$, because
- metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics
- plastics have a lower density than metals
- metals are good conductor of heat
- plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals
Two thin walled sphere of different materials ,one with double the radius and one fourth wall thickness of the other are filled with ice If the time taken for complete melting of ice in the sphere of larger radius is $25$ minutes and that for smaller one is $16$ minutes,the ratio of thermal conductivities of the materials of larger sphere to the smaller sphere is
- $4:5$
- $25:1$
- $1:25$
- $8:25$
Iron, lead and brass spheres of equal masses are heated to a common temperature and are kept on a sheet of wax. The sphere that passes through the plate first is (lead 0.03 $\operatorname { cal } / \mathrm { g } / ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$, iron 0.11 $\operatorname { cal } / \mathrm { g } / ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$, brass 0.08 $\operatorname { cal } / \mathrm { g } / ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$)
- lead
- brass
- iron
- all at the same time
Glaciers melt:
- first at the bootom due to decress in pressure
- first at the top due to iuncrease in pressure
- first at the bottom due to increase in pressure
- first at the top due to increase in pressure
Two rods having thermal conductivities in the ratio of 5:3 and having equal length length and equal cross-section are joined by face to face. If the temperature of free end of first rod is $100^oC$ and temperature of free end of second rod is $20^oc$, then temperature of the junction, is-
- $90^oC$
- $85^oC$
- $70^oC$
- $50^oC$
Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given aternative in question:
Which of the following substances is ductile?
- Glass
- High carbon steel
- Steel
- Copper
Two walls of thickness $d _1$ and $d _2$, thermal conductivities $K _1$ and $K _2$ are in contact. In the steady state if the temperatures at the outer surfaces are $T _1$ and $T _2$, the temperature at the common wall will be
- $\dfrac{K _1T _1+K _2T _2}{d _1+d _2}$
- $\dfrac{K _1T _1d _2+K _2T _2d _1}{K _1d _2+K _2d _1}$
- $\dfrac{(K _1d _1+K _2d _2)T _1T _2}{T _1+T _2}$
- $\dfrac{K _1d _1T _1+K _2d _2T _2}{K _1d _1+K _2d _2}$
$\triangle { H }^{ \circ }$ for reaction:
${ F } _{ 2 }+2HCI\rightarrow 2HF+{ CI } _{ 2 }$
is equal to -352.8kJ. If $\triangle { H } _{ f }^{ \circ }$ for HF is -268.3 kJ ${ mol }^{ -1 }$ then ${ \triangle H } _{ f }^{ \circ }$ of HCI would be:-
- -22 kJ ${ mol }^{ -1 }$
- 88.0 kJ ${ mol }^{ -1 }$
- 01.0 kJ${ mol }^{ -1 }$
- None
A hetaed smooth metallic body is allowed to cool in air. Which of the following statements about its heat loss is incorrect?
- Convection currents in the air aid the process of heat loss.
- Conduction is the main mode of heta loss as the body is a good conductor of heat
- The rate of heat loss by thermal radiation is increased due to its metallic surface.
- The rate of heat loss decreases as the temperature of teh body nears room temperature
Spheres $P$ and $Q$ are uniformly constructed from the same material which is a good conductor of heat and the radius of $Q$is thrice the radius of $P$. The rate of fall of temperature of $P$ is $x$ times that of $Q$ when both are at the same surface temperature. The value of $x$ is:
- $1/4$
- $1/3$
- $3$
- $4$
If we convert a sphere of radius $'r'$ into a cylinder of radius $r$ at same temperature the rate of heat loss will becomes if both are placed at same surrounding-
- $7/6$
- $6/7$
- $4/3$
- remain same
A sphere, a cube and a thin circular plate, all of same material and same mass, are initially heated to same high temperature. Choose the correct statement.
- The plate will cool fastest and cube the slowest
- The sphere will cool faster and cube and the slowest
- The plate will cool faster and sphere the slowest
- The cube will cool fastest and plate the slowest.
A metal cylinder of mass 0.5 kg is heated electrically by a 12 W heater in a room and cylinder temperature rises uniformly to $ 25^oC in 5 min $ excess temperature surroundings,
- The rate of loss of heat of the cylinder to surrounding at $ 20^oC $ is 2 W
- The rate of loss heat of the cylinder to surrounding at $ 45^oC $ is 12 W
- Specific heat capacity of metal is $ \frac {240}{Ib(3/2)} $
- None of these
Heat current is maximum in which of the following (rods are of identical dimension)
- Copper
- Copper steel
- Steel Copper
- Steel
Assertion (A): When hot water is poured in athick glass tumbler then the tumbler breaks.
Reason (R): Glass is a bad conductor of heat
- A and R are correct and R is correct explanation for A
- A and R are correct and R is not correct explanation for A
- A is true and R is false
- A is wrong and R is true.
Metals are good conductors of heat because
- They contain large number of free electrons
- Their atoms are relatively apart
- Their atoms collide frequently
- They have reflecting surfaces
In the Ingen Hausz's experiment, the wax melts up to lengths $10cm$ and $25cm$ on two identical rods of different materials. The ratio of thermal conductivities of the two materials is
- $1:6.25$
- $6.25:1$
- $1: $$\sqrt{2.5}$
- $1:2.5$
Two blocks of steel A and B, A being two times heavier than B, are at 40$^o$C. The ratio of heat content of A to B is:
- 1
- 4
- 2
- $\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}$
Electric heaters used for cooking have the filament or the heating coil on a plate made up of clay because:
- clay is a bad conductor of heat
- clay is a bad conductor of electricity
- clay is necessary for good taste
- both A & B
Thermocole lined box is used as a cold storage because.
- Thermocole is a bad conductor
- It is cheaper
- It is easier to construct
- None of these
There are two hollow spheres made of different materials, one with double the radius and one fourth wall thickness of the other are filled with ice. If the time taken for melting the ice completely in larger sphere is $25$ minutes and that for smaller sphere is $16$ minutes, the ratio of the thermal conductivity of the larger sphere to the smaller sphere is :
- $4:5$
- $5:4$
- $25:8$
- $8:25$
a corked bottle full of water when frozen will break because.
- The volume of water increases on freezing
- The volume of water decreases on freezing
- The bottle contracts on freezing
- Glass is a bad conductor of heat
Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1: An iron ball at ${35}^{o}C$ is dropped in a mug containing water at $305.15K$. Then the heat will flow from the water to the iron ball.
Statement 2: In convection, heated molecules of a liquid themselves move to carry heat from the hot region to the cold region.
- Both statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1
- Both statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1
- Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false
- Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true
In a room contain air , heat can go from one place to another
- By condition only
- by convection only
- By radiation only
- By all the three modes
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
- Steel
- Glass
- Wood
- Rubber
Heat travels much faster in insulators than in conductors.
- True
- False
Which of the following is/are bad conductors of heat?
- Glass
- Aluminium
- Iron
- Wood
Name a metal among the following having highest heat conductivity .
- Silver
- Copper
- Aluminium
- Brass
When we touch a steel rod and a paper simultaneously, we feel that the rod is colder because:
- iron being a good conductor conducts more heat from our body
- paper being a good conductor conducts more heat from our body
- more heat flows from the iron to our body
- more heat flows from the paper to our body
A good insulator of heat is
- copper
- mercury
- trapped air
- iron
Which of the following statement is true?
- Metals are bad conductors of heat
- In gases, heat is transferred by conduction
- In conduction, molecules move from hotter to colder parts transmitting energy
- Metals conduct heat better than the gases.
Which of the following are good conductors of heat?
- Metals
- Glass
- Water
- Wood
Which of the following is the very poor conductor of heat ?
- Water
- Metals
- Liquid other than water
- Steam
Assertion (A): Woolen clothes keep the body warm in winter
Reason (R): Air is bad conductor of heat
- Both A and R are true,
- Both A and R are false
- Both A and R are true, R is correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true, R is not correct explanation of A
Substances which allow heat to pass through them are called:
- Conductors
- Insulators
- Moderators
- None of these
A coin is dipped in the molten wax in a glass tube. When we heat the upper part of the glass tube, the wax around the coil will not melt because:
- Wax has a very high melting point
- Wax is a good conductor of heat
- Glass is a good conductor of heat
- Wax or glass are bad conductors
Mercury is a good conductor of heat.State true or false.
- True
- False
The best conductor of heat is
- Silver
- Bronze
- Aluminium
- Copper
When you pour hot tea suddenly on to a glass tumbler, it cracks. Because:
- Glass cannot resist heat
- Glass expands unevenly around the place of contact with the tea
- Tea has chemicals which react with glass tumblers.
- The reason is yet to be discovered by the scientists.
Cups are not made of metals. The reason is:
- Metals are good conductors
- Metals are bad conductors
- Metals are expensive
- None of the above
Select the odd one out w.r.t. conduction of heat (gold, copper, mercury, cork)
- cork
- gold
- copper
- mercury
Define insulator of heat.
- Substances through which heat can pass easily are called insulators of heat.
- Substances through which heat cannot pass easily are called insulators of heat.
- Substance which can easily freeze are called insulators of heat.
- Substances which cannot freeze easily are called insulators of heat.
Select the odd one out w.r.t. conduction of heat (gold, silver, copper, asbestos)
- asbestos
- gold
- silver
- copper
State whether given statement is True or False
Iron is a better conductor of heat than copper
- True
- False
Select the odd one out w.r.t. conduction of heat (wood, paper, plastic, silver)
- silver
- wood
- paper
- plastic
Which of the following behaves as insulator?
- Ebonite
- Mercury
- Silver
- Copper
Iron have much lower specific heat than:
- Steel
- Copper
- Water
- none of the above
Conductors become hot easily because they have:
- high specific capacity
- low specific heat capacity
- high freezing point
- low freezing point
In general, metals have very low :
- Boiling Point
- Freezing Point
- Melting Point
- Specific Heat Capacity
Specific heat capacity is ______ for conductors of heat and _______ for insulators of heat.
- low, low
- low, high
- high, high
- high, low
Conductors require __________ heat energy to get heated.
- More
- Same
- Less
- neutral
Graphite is a conductor of electricity because
- it has free valence electrons.
- it is a non-metal form of Carbon.
- it is an allotrope of Carbon.
- Both A and B.
Examples of non-conductors include
- sulphur.
- phosphorus.
- wood.
- all of these.
Easy to shape materials like ceramics are used as
- conductors.
- insulators.
- electrodes.
- catalysts.
Overhead cables are insulated from pylons through
- plastic.
- ceramics and glass.
- rubber.
- PVC.
In conductors outer electrons :
- are not tightly bound to the nucleus
- are tightly bound to the nucleus
- never becomes free electrons
- are always free to move
In conductors, electrons can flow because their
- ions are free
- protons are free
- electrons are free and mobile
- negative ions are free
An insulator is a non-metallic substance which :
- allows heat to pass through it
- has extremely low resistance to the flow of charge through them
- has extremely high resistance to the flow of charge through them
- increases current in the circuit
Metals are good conductors of electricity than non-metals because:
- Metals have free electrons which can move from atom to atom easily
- Non-metals have free electrons which can move from atom to atom easily
- Metals have bound electrons which cannot move easily
- Non-metals have bound electrons which cannot move easily
Poor conductors of electricity consist of
- silver
- aluminum
- distilled water
- copper
Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?
- Because copper is shiny.
- Because copper conducts electricity.
- Because copper is not magnetic
- none of these
Which of the following materials is an electrical conductor?
- Silver
- Silver-coloured plastic
- Cork
- Rubber
Which of the following materials is an electrical insulator?
- Aluminium
- Gold
- Rubber
- all of these
Why are insulators important in an electrical circuit?
- They make the circuit safe to touch.
- Electricity will only flow through insulators.
- Light bulbs and buzzers are only made of insulating materials.
- All of the .above
Why are electrical plugs made of plastic?
- Plastic is stronger than all other materials.
- Plastic is a good electrical conductor.
- Plastic protects people from electricity.
- Only plastic can be made into the right shape for a plug
Why is electrical wiring usually covered with a layer of plastic?
- To make it look pretty
- To help electricity flow along the wire
- To make it safe
- none of these
A material that does NOT let electricity pass through it is called ...
- an electrical conductor
- an electrical insulator
- an electrical appliance
- none of these
Materials that allow electrons to flow through them are known as
- Insulator
- Conductors
- Electrolytes
- Bases
Which of these is a good electrical conductor?
- Water
- Sweat
- The human body
- All of the above
State whether given statement is True or False
In a superconductor, electricity will flow for a long time and then stop.
- True
- False
State whether given statement is True or False
Innermost electrons are free to move :
- True
- False
When electrons in a material are free to move, the material is:
- an insulator
- a conductor
- a semiconductor
- none of these
What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?
- An oven mitt
- A wooden spoon
- Pots and pans
- A plastic measuring cup
Which of the following would normally be the best conductor?
- Copper
- Glass
- Steel
- Silver
Which of these could be used to complete an electrical circuit?
- A piece of gravel.
- A rubber.
- A crayon
- Scissors made of iron
Pure Water is an insulator.
- True
- False
The outermost electrons are __________ and are called conduction electrons :
- not free to move in the atom
- bound to the protons
- static
- able to go to nearby atoms
Which material is a best conductor?
- silver
- porcelain
- rubber
- gold
Which metal is a good conductor of heat?
- Gold
- Mercury
- Lead
- Alloys
Mud houses are cooler in summer and warmer in winter because
- mud is a good conductor of heat
- mud is a superconductor of heat
- mud is a bad conductor of heat
- none of these
In case of conductors and insulators, if an electric field is applied then conduction current density$\vec{(J)}$ is:
- in the direction of electron flow.
- in the direction of proton flow.
- in the direction of electric field.
- against the direction of electric field.