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Understanding +4 | -1
Absolute zero (0K)\left( {0K} \right) is that temperature at which
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Correct option: C
Volume and pressure of a gas becomes zero
Option C (Volume and pressure of a gas becomes zero) is correct because, theoretically, at absolute zero, molecular motion ceases, leading to zero volume and pressure.
302 Medium
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Statement 1: The specific heat capacity of a body depends on the material of the body.
Statement 2: The specific heat capacity of a body depends on heat given to the body
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Correct option: B
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
Option B is correct because the specific heat capacity is a property of the material itself and does not depend on the amount of heat given to the body.
303 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A solid whose volume does not change with temperature floats in liquid. For two different temperatures t1  and  t2{t_1}\;\mathrm{and}\;{t_2}, the fractions f1  and  f2{f_1}\;\mathrm{and}\;{f_2} of volume of solid remain submerged. What is the coefficient of volume expansion of liquid?
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Correct option: A
f1−f2f2t1−f1t2\frac{{{f_1} - {f_2}}}{{{f_2}{t_1} - {f_1}{t_2}}}
Option A (f1−f2f2t1−f1t2\frac{{{f_1} - {f_2}}}{{{f_2}{t_1} - {f_1}{t_2}}}) is correct because it correctly represents the coefficient of volume expansion derived from Archimedes' principle and density variations with temperature.
304 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
50 gm50 \,{gm} of water and an equal volume of alcohol (sp. gravity =0.8=0.8 ) are placed one after another in a calorimeter of water equivalent 2 gm2 \,{gm}. They are found to cool{cool} from 60∘C60^{\circ} {C} to 55∘C55^{\circ} {C} in 2 min2 {~min}, and 1 min1 {~min} respertively. The sp. ht of Alcolol in_____ cal gmcal \,gm −1e−1{ }^{-1} e^{-1}
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Correct option: D
0.6
Option D (0.6) is correct because it is the specific heat of alcohol calculated using calorimetry principles.
305 Medium
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A bimetallic strip consists of brass and iron. When it is heated it bends into an arc with brass on the convex and iron on the concave side of the arc. This happens because
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Correct option: D
Brass has a higher coefficient of linear expansion than iron
Option D (Brass has a higher coefficient of linear expansion than iron) is correct because brass expands more than iron for the same temperature increase, causing the bimetallic strip to bend with brass on the convex side.
306 Medium
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An electrical heating coil was placed in a calorimeter containing 360gm360 \mathrm{gm} of water at 10∘C10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}. The coil expand energy at the rate of 90 watt. The water equivalent of the calorimeter and the coil is 40gm\mathbf{4 0} \mathrm{gm}. Calculate what will be the temperature of water after 10 minutes. [J = 4.2 Joules/cal.]
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Correct option: A
θ=42.14∘C\theta=42.14^{\circ} \mathrm{C}
Option A (θ=42.14∘C\theta=42.14^{\circ} \mathrm{C}) is correct because it accurately calculates the final temperature of the water after 10 minutes using the given power and heat capacity.
307 Medium
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It is hotter for the same distance over the top of a fire than it is in the side of it, mainly because
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Correct option: C
Convection takes more heat upwards
Option C is correct because convection is the primary mode of heat transfer upwards from a fire due to the rising of hot air.
308 Medium
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The relative humidity on a day when partial pressure of water vapour is 0.012×1050.012 \times {10^5} Pa at 120C{12^0}C is (Take vapour pressure of water at this temperature as 0.16×1050.16 \times {10^5} Pa)
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Correct option: C
75%75\%
Option C (75%75\%) is correct because it is the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor to the vapor pressure of water at the given temperature.
309 Medium
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Under steady state the temperature of a body
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Correct option: D
Does not change with time but is different at different cross-section of the body
Option D is correct because under steady state, the temperature at any given point remains constant over time, but varies across different sections of the body.
310 Medium
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A metal block absorbs 4500 cal of heat when heated from 30∘C  to  80∘C30^\circ C\,\,\mathrm{to}\,\,80^\circ C Its thermal capacity is [Cal /∘C]\mathrm{[Cal}\,\mathrm{/^\circ C]}
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Correct option: B
90
Option B (90) is correct because thermal capacity is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature by 1 degree Celsius.
311 Medium
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Equal masses of two liquids are filled in two similar calorimeters. The rate of cooling will
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Correct option: B
Depend on the specific heats of liquids
Option B (Depend on the specific heats of liquids) is correct because the rate of cooling is inversely proportional to the specific heat.
312 Medium
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A bimetallic strip is made of aluminium and steel (αAl>αst )\left(\alpha_{{Al}}>\alpha_{\text {st }}\right). On heating, the strip will
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Correct option: D
will bend with steel on concave side.
Option D (will bend with steel on concave side) is correct because aluminum has a higher coefficient of thermal expansion than steel, so it expands more and forms the convex side.
313 Medium
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Black body 396 is
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Correct option: B
White
Option D (None of these) is correct because a black body is an idealized object that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation, regardless of frequency or angle. It appears black at room temperature.
314 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion (A): V-t graph for a gas at constant pressure is a straight line passing through origin {\{t-temp in Celsius]
Reason (R): Volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature at constant pressure.
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Correct option: D
If both (A) and (R) are false
Option D (If both (A) and (R) are false) is correct because the V-t graph is a straight line with a positive Y-intercept, and volume is directly proportional to absolute temperature.
315 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
What is the triple point of water on a Fahrenheit scale? What is the absolute zero on this scale?
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Correct option: A
32.018∘F,−459∘F32.018^\circ \mathrm{F}, -459^\circ \mathrm{F}
Option A (32.018∘F,−459∘F32.018^\circ \mathrm{F}, -459^\circ \mathrm{F}) is correct because it accurately converts the triple point of water (0.01°C) and absolute zero (-273°C) to the Fahrenheit scale.
316 Medium
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Statement-I: Gas thermometers are more sensitive than liquid thermometers.
Statement-II: Expansion in gases is more prominent than liquids.
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Correct option: A
Statement-I is true and statement-II is true
Option A (Statement-I is true and statement-II is true) is correct because gas thermometers are more sensitive due to the greater expansion of gases compared to liquids.
317 Medium
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In heat transfer, which method is based on gravitation
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Correct option: A
Natural convection
Option A is correct because natural convection relies on density differences caused by temperature variations, which are influenced by gravity.
318 Medium
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The pressure (p)(p) and the density ( ρ\rho ) of given mass of a gas expressed by Boyle's law, p=Kρp=K \rho holds true
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Correct option: C
only if the temperature is kept constant
Option C is correct because Boyle's law, which states that pressure is proportional to density (p=Kρp = K\rho), holds true only when the temperature is kept constant.
319 Medium
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Statement-I: A solid on heating undergoes expansion only because of increasing the amplitude of the simple oscillators.
Statement-II: A solid on heating undergoes expansion only because of increasing the inter atomic distance.
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Correct option: A
Statement-I is true and statement-II is true
Option A (Statement-I is true and statement-II is true) is correct because both increasing the amplitude of oscillations and increasing interatomic distances contribute to thermal expansion.
320 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Two spheres of the same materials have radii 1m1m and 4m4m and temperatures 4000 K4000\,K and 2000 K2000\,K respectively. The ratio of the energy radiated to that by the second by the first sphere to that by the second is
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Correct option: A
1:11:1
Option A (1:11:1) is correct because the ratio of energy radiated depends on the product of the area squared and temperature to the fourth power, which simplifies to 1:1 in this case.
321 Medium
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The thermal radiation from a hot body travels with a velocity of
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Correct option: D
3×108ms−13 \times {10^8}m{s^{ - 1}}
Option D (3×108ms−13 \times {10^8}m{s^{ - 1}}) is correct because thermal radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation, which travels at the speed of light.
322 Medium
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The coefficient of linear expansion of crystal in one direction is α1\alpha_1 and that in every direction perpendicular to it is α2\alpha_2. The coefficient of cubical expansion is -
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Correct option: C
α1+2α2\alpha_1+2 \alpha_2
Option C (α1+2α2\alpha_1+2 \alpha_2) is correct because the coefficient of cubical expansion is the sum of the linear expansions in all three dimensions.
323 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
On centigrade scale the temperature of a body increase by 30 degrees. The increase temperature on Fahrenheit scale is
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Correct option: D
54∘{54^ \circ }
Option B. [ML2T−2]\left[\mathrm{ML}^2 \mathrm{T}^{-2}\right] is correct because it is the dimensional formula of ab−1\text{ab}^{-1} in the equation (P+aV2)(V−b)=RT\left(\mathrm{P}+\frac{\mathrm{a}}{\mathrm{V}^2}\right)(\mathrm{V}-\mathrm{b})=\mathrm{RT}
324 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A rod of silver of length 100∘C{100^ \circ }C at 0oC{0^\mathrm{o}}C is hearted to 100oC{100^\mathrm{o}}C. It’s length is increased by 0.19 cm coefficient of cubical expansion the silver rod is [in / ∘C/{\,^ \circ }C]
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Correct option: A
5.7×10−55.7 \times {10^{ - 5}}
Option A (5.7×10−55.7 \times {10^{ - 5}}) is correct because the coefficient of cubical expansion is three times the coefficient of linear expansion.
325 Medium
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If Poisson’s ratio σ\sigma is +12+ \frac{1}{2} for a material, then the material is
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Correct option: A
Incompressible
Option A is correct because a Poisson's ratio of +1/2 indicates that the material is incompressible, meaning its volume remains constant under deformation.
326 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
For a perfectly black body, its absorptive power is
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Correct option: A
11
Option A is correct. A perfectly black body absorbs all radiation incident upon it, so its absorptive power is 1.
327 Medium
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Coefficient of volume expansion of ideal gases at constant pressure and at temperature T KT \text{ K} is proportional to
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Correct option: A
1/T1/T
Option A (1/T1/T) is correct because the coefficient of volume expansion is inversely proportional to the temperature for an ideal gas at constant pressure.
328 Medium
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When a rod is heated, its linear expansion depends on
a) Initial length
b) Area of cross section
c) Mass
d) Temperature rise
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Correct option: B
a &\& d are correct
Option B (a & d are correct) is correct because linear expansion depends on the initial length and the temperature rise, as described by the formula ΔL=L0αΔT\Delta L = L_0 \alpha \Delta T.
329 Medium
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A black body at a temperature of 1270C{127^0}C radiates heat at the rate of 1  cal/cm2×sec⁡1\,\,cal/c{m^2} \times \sec. At a temperature of 5270C{527^0}C the rate of heat radiation from the body in (cal/cm2×sec⁡)\left( {cal/c{m^2} \times \sec } \right) will be
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Correct option: A
16.016.0
The correct answer is A (16.0) because the rate of heat radiation is proportional to the fourth power of the absolute temperature, according to Stefan-Boltzmann law.
330 Medium
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Woolen clothes are used in winter season because woolen clothes
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Correct option: C
Are bad conductors of heat
Option C (Are bad conductors of heat) is correct because wool's insulating properties prevent body heat from escaping, keeping the wearer warm.
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