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Thermodynamics practice · Medium

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Application +4 | -1
The water of volume 4 m34 \mathrm{~m}^3 at the height 20 m20 \mathrm{~m} is pressed by 2×105 N2 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~N} pressure. The work done by motor is
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Correct option: B
16×105 J16 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~J}
Option B (16×105 J16 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~J}) is correct because the work done is the sum of the work done against gravity and the work done against pressure.
92 Medium
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10 moles of an ideal monoatomic gas at 10∘C{10^{^ \circ }}C is mixed with 20 moles of another monoatomic gas at 20∘C.{20^ \circ }C. Then the temperature of the mixture is
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Correct option: D
16.6∘C{16.6^{^ \circ }}C
Option D (16.6∘C{16.6^{^\circ }}C) is correct because it is the final temperature calculated using the principle of heat exchange between the two gases.
93 Medium
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(A): Thermodynamic process in nature are irreversible.
(R): Dissipative effects can not be eliminated.
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Correct option: A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Option A (Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)) is correct because thermodynamic processes in nature are irreversible due to the presence of dissipative effects that cannot be eliminated.
94 Medium
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One mole of helium is adiabatically expanded from its initial state (Pi,Vi,Ti)\left(P_i, V_i, T_i\right) to its final state (Pf,Vf,Tf)\left(P_f, V_f, T_f\right). The decrease in the internal energy associated with this expansion is equal to
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Correct option: A
CV(Ti−Tf){C}_{{V}}\left({T}_{{i}}-{T}_{{f}}\right)
Option A (CV(Ti−Tf){C}_{{V}}\left({T}_{{i}}-{T}_{{f}}\right)) is correct because the change in internal energy for an adiabatic process is given by ΔU=nCVΔT\Delta U = nC_V\Delta T, and in this case, the decrease is CV(Ti−Tf)C_V(T_i - T_f).
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The possibility of increase in the temperature of a gas without adding heat to it happens in:
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Correct option: B
Adiabatic compression
Option B is correct because in adiabatic compression, work is done on the gas, increasing its internal energy and temperature without adding heat.
96 Medium
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The relation between energy UU, pressure PP and volume VV for an ideal gas in an adiabatic process is given by, relation U=a+bPVU=a+b P V. Find the value of adiabatic exponent (γ)(\gamma) of this gas.
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Correct option: A
b+1b\frac{b+1}{b}
Option A (b+1b\frac{b+1}{b}) is correct because it is derived by comparing the given relation with the adiabatic process equation and solving for the adiabatic exponent.
97 Medium
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Even Carnot engine cannot give 100% efficiency because we cannot
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Correct option: C
Reach absolute zero temperature
Option C (Reach absolute zero temperature) is correct because achieving 100% efficiency in a Carnot engine requires the cold reservoir to be at absolute zero, which is impossible.
98 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
The mechanical equivalent of heat JJ is
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Correct option: C
A conversion factor
Option C (A conversion factor) is correct because the mechanical equivalent of heat, J, serves as a conversion factor between heat and mechanical energy.
99 Medium
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A heat engine is a device
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Correct option: B
Which converts heat energy into mechanical energy
Option B (Which converts heat energy into mechanical energy) is correct because a heat engine's primary function is to transform thermal energy into mechanical work.
100 Medium
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An ideal monoatomic gas at 27∘C{27^ \circ }C is compressed adiabatically to 8/27 times of its present volume. The increase in temperature of the gas is
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Correct option: A
375∘C{375^ \circ }C
Option A (375∘C{375^ \circ }C) is correct because the temperature increase is calculated using the adiabatic process equation and the given volume compression ratio.
101 Medium
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A container of volume 1  m31\,\,{{\text{m}}^3} is divided into two equal compartments, one of which contains an ideal gas at 400 K. The other compartment is vacuum. The whole system is thermally isolated from its surroundings. The partition is removed and the gas expands to occupy the whole volume of the container. Its temperature now would be
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Correct option: B
400 K
Option B (400 K) is correct because in free expansion, the temperature remains constant as no work is done and the system is thermally isolated.
102 Medium
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When heat energy of 1500joules1500joules, is supplied to a gas at constant pressure2.1×105N/m22.1 \times {10^5}N/{m^2}, there was an increase in its volume equal to 2.5×10−3N/m22.5 \times {10^{ - 3}}N/{m^2}. The increase in internal energy of the gas in joules is
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Correct option: C
975
Option C (975) is correct because it is the result of subtracting the work done by the gas from the total heat supplied, according to the first law of thermodynamics.
103 Medium
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(A): During an adiabatic compression temperature of an ideal gas increases.
(R): Internal energy of a gas can be changed even without addition or withdrawn of heat but by doing work.
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Correct option: A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Option A is correct because during adiabatic compression, work is done on the gas, increasing its internal energy and thus its temperature. The reason correctly explains this.
104 Medium
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When a mole of an ideal gas expands isothermally at 27∘C27^\circ C to double its original volume, the work done by the gas is [R=8.314   deg⁡−1 mol−1][log⁡102=0.3010]\left[ {R = 8.314\,\,\,{{\deg }^{ - 1}}\,{\text{mo}}{{\text{l}}^{ - 1}}} \right]\left[ {\log _{10}^2 = 0.3010} \right]
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Correct option: C
1726 J
Option C (1726 J) is correct because it is the work done calculated using the isothermal expansion formula with the given values.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion: first law of thermodynamics allows many processes which actually don't happen.
Reason: First law of thermodynamics must not be violated for any process to happen.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option B (If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion) is correct because the first law allows many processes that don't happen, and the first law must hold for any process.
106 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
In which of the following processes, heat is neither absorbed nor released by a system?
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Correct option: B
Adiabatic
The correct answer is B (Adiabatic) because an adiabatic process is defined as one in which there is no heat exchange between the system and its surroundings.
107 Medium
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When gas in a vessel expands its internal energy decreases. The process involved is
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Correct option: C
Adiabatic
Option C (Adiabatic) is correct because in an adiabatic process, there is no heat exchange with the surroundings, and the internal energy decreases as the gas expands.
108 Medium
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Statement-I: According to Joule, heat and work are related
Statement-II: For every 1 Cal1 \mathrm{~Cal} of heat we can get 4.186 J4.186 \mathrm{~J} of mechanical work.
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Correct option: A
Statement-I is true and statement-II is true
Statement-I is true and statement-II is true. Joule's law relates heat and work, and 1 calorie is approximately 4.186 Joules.
109 Medium
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A cylinder of mass 1kg1kg is given heat of 20000J20000J at atmospheric pressure. If initially temperature of cylinder is 20∘C{20^ \circ }C, then work done by the cylinder will be (Given that Specific heat of cylinder =400Jkg−1= 400J k{g^{ - 1}}), Coefficient of volume expansion =9×10−5∘C−1= 9 \times {10^{ - 5}}^ \circ {C^{ - 1}}, Atmospheric pressure=105N/m2= {10^5}N/{m^2} and density of cylinder 9000kg/m39000kg/{m^3})
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Correct option: B
0.05J0.05J
Option B (0.05J) is correct because it is calculated using the formula for work done by a gas at constant pressure.
110 Medium
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A Carnot engine whose low-temperature reservoir is at 27∘C{27^ \circ }C has efficiency 37.5%37.5\%. The high-temperature reservoir is at
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Correct option: D
207∘C{207^ \circ }C
Option D (207∘C{207^ \circ }C) is correct because it is the high-temperature reservoir calculated using the Carnot engine efficiency formula.
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Assertion: Specific heat of any substance remains constant at all temperatures.

Reason : It is given by s=1m⋅dQdTs=\frac{1}{m} \cdot \frac{d Q}{d T}
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Correct option: D
If Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
Option D (If Assertion is false but the Reason is true.) is correct because specific heat is temperature-dependent, and the given formula for specific heat is correct.
112 Medium
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Following statements are given:
(A) The average kinetic energy of a gas molecule
decreases when the temperature is reduced.
(B) The average kinetic energy of a gas molecule
increases with increase in pressure at constant
temperature.
(C) The average kinetic energy of a gas molecule
decreases with increase in volume.
(D) Pressure of a gas increases with increase in
temperature at constant pressure.
(E) The volume of gas decreases with increase in
temperature.
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below:
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Correct option: A
(A) only
Option A ((A) only) is correct because the average kinetic energy of a gas molecule is directly proportional to temperature.
113 Medium
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An ideal monoatomic gas undergoes process PV1.25=P V^{1.25}= Constant . Then
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Correct option: D
Heat is absorbed by gas if volume increases
Heat is absorbed by gas if volume increases (Option D) because the process is polytropic with an index less than the adiabatic index, implying that as volume increases, temperature decreases, leading to heat absorption.
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An ideal gas undergoes a reversible isothermal expansion from a state i to f. The change in entropy Δs(i→f)\Delta s\left( {i \to f} \right) is
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Correct option: B
> 0
Option B (> 0) is correct because in a reversible isothermal expansion, the volume increases, leading to an increase in entropy.
115 Medium
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If cpc_p and cvc_v denote the specific heats (per unit mass of an ideal gas of molecular weight MM), then
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Correct option: C
cp−cv=R/Mc_p-c_v=R/M
Option C is correct because the relationship between specific heats and the gas constant is cp - cv = R/M.
116 Medium
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The specific heat at constant pressure is greater than that of the same gas at constant volume because
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Correct option: B
At constant pressure, work is done in expanding the gas
Option B (At constant pressure, work is done in expanding the gas) is correct because at constant pressure, some of the heat supplied is used to do work against the external pressure, in addition to increasing the internal energy.
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The thermodynamic process, in which internal energy of the system remains constant is
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Correct option: C
Isothermal
Option C (Isothermal) is correct because an isothermal process is defined as a thermodynamic process in which the temperature, and therefore the internal energy, of the system remains constant.
118 Medium
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A gas is compressed adiabatically, which one of the following statement is NOT true?
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Correct option: B
There is no change in the internal energy
Option B (There is no change in the internal energy) is correct because in an adiabatic process, there is no heat exchange, but the internal energy changes due to work done.
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Which is incorrect
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Correct option: D
In an isothermal process, ΔQ=0\Delta Q = 0
Option D is correct because in an isothermal process, the temperature remains constant, but heat transfer (ΔQ\Delta Q) is not necessarily zero; it is used to maintain the constant temperature.
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If CV=4.96cal/moleK{C_V} = 4.96cal/mole K,then increase in internal energy when temperature of 2 moles of this gas is increased from340K340K to342K342K
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Correct option: B
19.84cal19.84cal
Option B (19.84cal19.84cal) is correct because it's calculated using the formula for change in internal energy, ΔU=μCVΔT\Delta U = \mu C_V \Delta T.
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