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The study of physical phenomenon at low temperatures (below liquid nitrogen temperature) is called
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Correct option: C
Cryogenics
Option C (Cryogenics) is correct because cryogenics is the study of physical phenomena at very low temperatures.
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A device used to measure temperature is
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Correct option: B
Thermometer
Option B (Thermometer) is correct because a thermometer is specifically designed to measure temperature.
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There is a black spot on a body. If the body is heated and carried in dark room then it glows more. This can be explained on the basis of
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Correct option: C
Kirchhoff’s law
Option C (Kirchhoff’s law) is correct because Kirchhoff's law states that a good absorber is also a good emitter.
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For one mole of an ideal gas which of the following relation is correct?
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Correct option: C
The correct answer is B because maximum current is obtained when the external resistance is much smaller than the equivalent internal resistance of the parallel combination of cells.
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Which body among these is least warm
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Correct option: B
Option B () is the correct answer because 40 K is the lowest temperature when converted to Celsius.
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A students performs cooling experiment with a solid sphere and hollow sphere of same material and size which are heated to the same temperature. If the temperature difference between each sphere and surroundings is around , then -
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Correct option: A
The hollow sphere will cool at a faster rate
Option A is correct. The hollow sphere cools faster because it has a smaller mass for the same surface area, leading to a higher rate of cooling.
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When p calories of heat is given to a body, it absorbs calories; then the absorbtion power of body will be :-
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because absorption power is defined as the ratio of heat absorbed to the total heat given.
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A cane is taken out from a refrigerator at . The atmospheric temperature is . If is the time taken to heat from to and is the time taken from to , then
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Correct option: B
Option A () is correct because according to Newton's law of cooling, the rate of cooling is proportional to the temperature difference between the object and its surroundings.
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Mark the incorrect statements:
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Correct option: D
The molecules of a real gas do not exert any force on each other
Option D is the incorrect statement because molecules of a real gas do exert forces on each other.
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If a cylinder a diameter at is to be fitted into a hole of diameter in a steel plate at the same temperature, then minimum required rise in the temperature of the plate is : (Coefficient of linear expansion of steel )
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the temperature rise is calculated using the formula for linear expansion, ensuring the cylinder fits into the hole.
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It is known that wax contracts on solidification. If molten wax is taken in a large vessel and it is allowed to cool slowly, then
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Correct option: B
It will start solidifying from the bottom to upward
The correct answer is B (It will start solidifying from the bottom to upward) because wax contracts on solidification, making the denser solid sink and solidification progress from the bottom.
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At , the densities of a cork and a liquid in which the cork floats are and respectively. The coefficients of expansion for the material of the cork and the liquid are and respectively. If the cork sinks when temperature of liquid is , then ratio is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents the ratio of densities required for the cork to sink at temperature t, considering thermal expansion.
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When a metal ring having some gap is heated
a) Length of gap increases
b) Radius of the ring decreases
c) The angle subtended by the gap at the centre remains same
d) Length of gap decreases
a) Length of gap increases
b) Radius of the ring decreases
c) The angle subtended by the gap at the centre remains same
d) Length of gap decreases
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Correct option: C
a c are correct
Option C (a are correct) is correct because heating the ring causes it to expand, increasing the gap length, and the angle subtended by the gap remains constant.
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A body takes 5 minutes to cool down from to in surrounding of temperature C. Then the time taken by the same body to cool down from to in a surrounding of temperature is (Assuming Newton's law of cooling is valid)
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Correct option: C
40 minutes
Option D (40 minutes) is correct because it applies Newton's law of cooling to determine the time taken for the body to cool down under different temperature conditions.
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Colour of shining bright star is an indication of its
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Correct option: C
Temperature
Option C is correct because the color of a star is directly related to its surface temperature, as described by Wien's displacement law.
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The temperature of a body falls from to in 5 minutes when placed in a surrounding of constant temperature . Find the time taken for the temperature of the body to become .
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Correct option: A
6.1 min
Option A (6.1 min) is correct because it is calculated using Newton's Law of Cooling, considering the rate of temperature decrease and the surrounding temperature.
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When the door of a refrigerator is kept open then the room temperature
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Correct option: A
Increases
Option A is correct because when the door of a refrigerator is kept open, the room temperature increases due to the refrigerator transferring heat from inside to the room.
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In a mercury thermometer the ice point (lower fixed point) is marked as and the steam point (upper fixed point) is marked as . At temperature, what will this thermometer read
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it's calculated using a linear interpolation based on the given fixed points of the thermometer.
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The rate of cooling at 600 K, if surrounding temperature is 300 K is . The rate of cooling at 900 K is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the rate of cooling is proportional to the difference of the fourth power of the temperatures, according to Stefan's Law.
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Assertion: A temperature change which increases the length of a steel rod by will increase its volume by
Reason: The coefficient 1 volume expansion is nearly three times the coefficient of linear expansion.
Reason: The coefficient 1 volume expansion is nearly three times the coefficient of linear expansion.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option A (If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion) is correct because volume expansion is approximately three times the linear expansion.
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A black body at radiates heat at the rate of . At a temperature of , the rate of heat radiated in the same units will be
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Correct option: C
Option C (112) is correct because the rate of heat radiated is proportional to the fourth power of the absolute temperature, according to Stefan-Boltzmann law.
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A bucket full of hot water is kept in a room and it cools from to in minutes, from to in minutes and from to in minutes. Then
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because, according to Newton's law of cooling, the rate of cooling decreases as the temperature difference between the object and the surroundings decreases.
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Assertion: It is hotter over the top of a fire than at the same distance on the sides.
Reason: In the upward direction, the heat propagates through convection.
Reason: In the upward direction, the heat propagates through convection.
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Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Option A (Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion) is correct because heat rises primarily through convection.
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Stem corrections' in Platinum resistance thermometers are eliminated by the use of
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Correct option: A
Compensating leads
Option A (Compensating leads) is correct because they are used to eliminate stem corrections in platinum resistance thermometers.
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Which is the following is more close to a black body?
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Correct option: C
blackholes
Option C (blackholes) is correct because black holes absorb all electromagnetic radiation that falls on them, reflecting none.
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The property of water which is a boon to aquatic animals and plants is:
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Correct option: D
Anomalous behaviour
Option D (Anomalous behaviour) is correct because the anomalous expansion of water allows aquatic life to survive in cold temperatures.
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In a pressure cooker, cooking is faster because the increase of vapour pressure
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Correct option: D
Increases the boiling point
Option D (Increases the boiling point) is correct because the increased vapor pressure inside the cooker raises the boiling point of water, leading to faster cooking.
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For one gram mol of a gas, the value of R in the equation is nearly
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the value of R for one gram mole of a gas is approximately 2 cal/K.
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A sample of gas and a sample of gas both have the same mass, the same volume and the same pressure. Assuming to be perfect gases, the ratio of the temperature of gas to the temperature of the gas is
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Correct option: A
16
Option A (16) is correct because the ratio of temperatures is directly proportional to the ratio of molar masses when pressure, volume, and mass are constant.
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When vapour condenses into liquid
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Correct option: B
It liberates heat
Option B (It liberates heat) is correct because condensation is a phase transition from gas to liquid, which releases latent heat.
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