Crash XII

Test # 01

1. The property that determines whether an object is in thermal equilibrium with

other objects is known as ____________.
(A) Internal energy (B) Pressure
(B) Temperature (C) Kinetic energy
2. All thermometers are based on the principle :
(A) That some physical property of a system changes as the system’s temperature
changes.
(B) Law of conservation of energy
(C) Law of conservation of momentum
(D) Kinetic molecular theory
3. Which of the following(s) is/are the physical properties that change with
temperature:
I. the volume of a liquid
II. the dimensions of a solid
III. The pressure of a gas at constant volume
IV. the color of an object
(A) I only (B) II only (c) III only
(B) I, II , III only (D) I, II, III & IV
4. Thirty joules of heat flow into a system. The system in turn does 50 joule of work.
The internal energy of the system has :
(A) Increased by 80 joules (C) decreased by 80 joules
(B) Increased by 20 joules (D) decreased by 20 joules

5. The temperature of is changed by 30°C. What is the change in its temperature on

the Kelvin scale and on the Fahrenheit scale?
(A) 30K, 990 F (C) 303K, 450 F
(B) 270K, 1100F (d) N.O.T
6. A bimetallic strip bends as the temperature changes because :
(A) the two metals have different length
(B) the two metals have different cross-section area
(C) the two metals have different expansion coefficients.
(D) A.O.T
7. Identify the postulate/s which help to formulate a mathematical model of gases.
I. a fininte volume of gas consists of very large number of molecules.
II. The size of the molecules is much smaller than the separation between molecules.
III. Molecules do not exert force on each other except during a collision.
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I & II only
(E) I, II & III
8. The internal energy of system can be changed :
(A) By heating the system only
(B) By work only
(C) May be by heating or by doing work
(D) Neither by heating nor by doing work
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9. _______________ can be defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the

temperature of that sample by 1°C.
(A) Latent heat
(B) Specific heat
(C) Molar heat
(D) Heat capacity
10. The ratio of molar specific gas is 2.5 , then which of following is correct choice?
(A) Cp = 2R
(B) Cv= 5R
(C) Cp = 7 R
(D) Cv = 2R
11. The concept of entropy related to :

I. The zeroth law of thermodynamics

II. The first law of thermodynamics
III. Second law of thermodynamics
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I & III only
(E) II & III only
12. ___________ is the measures of disorder of molecules
(A) Potential energy
(B) Enthalpy
(C) Entropy
(D) Internal energy
13. The ratio of lengths of rods is 1:3, undergoes an equal temperature change if the
ratio of their linear expansion is 3:2 , then the ratio of their expansion are :
(a) 9:2
(b) 1: 1
(c) 3:4
(d) 1:2
(e) 2:1
14. A frictionless heat engine can be 100% efficient if:
a) The temperature of the sink is 0 ⁰C
b) The temperature of the sink is 0 ⁰K
c) The temperature of the source is 0 ⁰K
d) The temperature of the sink is equal to the temperature of the source
15. During each cycle, a heat engine with an efficiency of 25% takes in 800J of energy.
How much waste heat is expelled during each cycle ?
a) 100J.
b) 200J
c) 300J
d) 400J
e) 600J
16. The average translational kinetic energy for molecule of an ideal gas is given by :
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3 RT
a)
2NA
3 RT
b)
2NA
2NAT
c)
3R
3 N AT
d)
2R
17. A system absorbed 80 J through heating while dong 100 J of external work, what is
the change in the internal energy of the system?
A) -100 J
B) -20 J
C) +80 J
D) +180 J
18. A container is divided into two equal portions. One portion contains an ideal gas at
pressure P and temperature T while the other portion is a perfect vacuum. If a hole
is opened between the two portions
A) There will be a change in internal energy
B) There will be a change in temperature
C) There will be no change in internal energy
D) The external pressure will increase
E) The external pressure will decrease
19. What happens to the pressure ‘p’ of an ideal gas, if the temperature is increased by
factor of 2 and the volume is increased by a factor of 8___
A. P decrease by a factor of 16
B. P decreases by a factor of 4
C. P decrease by a factor of 2
D. P increases by a factor of 4
E. P increase by a factor of 16
20. The internal energy of system decreases in an adiabatic process, which of the
following must be true regarding this process?
A. Heat flows out of the system
B. Work is done by the system
C. Work is done on the system
D. The potential energy of the system is changing
21. The first law of thermodynamics may be written as ∆𝑈 = 𝑄 + 𝑊 where ‘∆𝑈’ is the
increase in internal energy of the system, ‘𝑄’ is the heat transfer to the system and
‘𝑊’ is the external work done on the system. Which of the following is correct for
the case of an isothermal expansion of an ideal gas?
a) 𝑊 > 0
b) 𝑊 = 0
c) ∆𝑈 = 0
d) ∆𝑈 > 0
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e) 𝑄 = 0
1. A sample of an ideal gas occupies a volume ‘V’ at pressure ‘P’ and absolute
temperature ‘T’. The mass of each molecule is ‘m’. if ‘K’ is the Boltzmann constant
then the density of the gas is:
a) 𝑚𝑘𝑇
b) 𝑃/ 𝑘𝑇
c) 𝑃 /𝑘𝑇𝑉
d) 𝑚𝑃/ 𝑘𝑇
e) 2𝑚𝑃𝑇/ 𝑘
22. A Carnot engine has an efficiency of 25%, while working at sink of 27 oC , find by
how much degree the temperature of its source increased so that its efficiency
becomes 40%:
a) 100K
b) 373K
c) 212K
d) 250K
23. Law of heat exchange is used to determine :
A. Coefficient of Linear expansion
B. Coefficient of volume expansion
C. Ideal gas constant
D. Specific heat of substance
24. If a gas is heated at constant pressure, which of the following description(s) will
apply?
I. Its volume increases is proportional to the temperature
II. The kinetic energy of the molecules decreases.
III. The kinetic energy of molecules increases.
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only
E. II and III only
25. If constant temperature conditions are applied to gas container then the volume of
mass of that gas tends to increase by :
A. Decreasing the applied pressure
B. Increasing the applied pressure
C. Increasing applied pressure with double force
D. Increasing weight
26. During each cycle carnot cycle performs 500J of heat while rejecting 1500J of heat
to sink, calculate its efficiency?
(A) 20%
(B) 25%
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(C) 40%
(D) 80%
27. A gas undergoes two process:
I. Isobaric expansion
II. Isothermal expansion
Then which choice is correct :

I II

(A) ΔU = + , ΔW = + , ΔQ = + ΔU = 0 , ΔW = + , ΔQ = -

(B) ΔU = + , ΔW = 0 , ΔQ = + ΔU = 0 , ΔW = + , ΔQ = +

(c) ΔU = + , ΔW = +, ΔQ = + ΔU = 0 , ΔW = + , ΔQ = +

(d) ΔU = - , ΔW = +, ΔQ = + ΔU = 0 , ΔW = + , ΔQ = +

28. A fixed mass of an ideal gas absorbs 1000J of heat and expands under a constant
pressure of 20kPA from a volume of 25x10-3 m3 to a volume of 50x10-3 m3. What is
the change in internal energy of the gas ?
A. -1000 J
B. -900J
C. Zero
D. +500
E. +1000J
29. A fixed mass of gas is a thermally insulated container is compressed. After
compression , the temperature of the gas will have:
A. Fallen, since more molecules bombarded the container and so they must be moving
slower
B. Fallen, since more molecules collide more frequently with one another and so their
average speed is lower
C. Remained constant if the compression is very slow
D. Risen, since doing work on the gas increases the kinetic energy of the molecules
E. Risen, since there are more intermolecular collision and so more heat is produced by
them
30. With the usual notation, the first law of thermodynamics applied to one mole of an
ideal gas can be written in the following form:
CvΔT = ΔQ – PΔV
In a change for which Boyle’s law is obeyed , which of the following would
necessarily be zero
A. ΔQ
B. Cv
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C. ΔT
D. P
E. ΔV