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The boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale is 180 °F.

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Important Questions on Thermal Properties of Matter

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A sample of 0.1g of water at 100 oC and normal pressure 1.013×105 N m-2 requires 54cal of heat energy to convert to steam at 100 oC. If the volume of the steam produced is 167.1cc, the change in internal energy of the sample, is
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Name the physical quantity which is measured in calories. How is calorie related to the SI unit of that quantity?
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Solar energy is incident normally on the earth's surface at the rate of about 1.4 kW m-2 . The distance between the earth and the sun is 1.5×1011 m . Energy E and mass m are related by the Einstein equation, E=mc2 where c=3×108 m s-1 is the speed of light in free space. The decrease in the mass of the sun is
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A gas mixture consists of 2 moles of O2 and 4 moles of Ar at temperature T. Neglecting all vibrational modes, the total internal energy of the system is ( R is universal gas constant)
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Name the material used for making a Calorimeter. Why is a Calorimeter made up of thin sheets of the this material?
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The internal energy U, pressure P and volume V of an ideal gas are related as U =3PV+4. The gas is
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A monoatomic gas of mass 4.0 u is kept in an insulated container. The container is moving with velocity 30 m s-1. If the container is suddenly stopped then a change in temperature of the gas (R=gas constant) is x3R. Value of x is,
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A thin paper cup filled with water does not catch fire when placed over a flame. This is because
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One mole of diatomic ideal gas undergoes a cyclic process ABC as shown in figure. The process BC is adiabatic. The temperatures at A, B and C are 400 K, 800 K and 600 K respectively. Choose the correct statement :

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Ice is used in a cooler in order to cool its contents. Which of the following will speed up the cooling process?
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At what temperature do the Fahrenheit and Celcius scales of temperature coincide?
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Mercury is often used in clinical thermometers. Which one of the following properties of mercury is not a reason for this?
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Consider a ball of mass 100 g attached to one end of a spring k=800 N m-1 and immersed in 0.5 kg water. Assume the complete system is in thermal equilibrium. The spring is now stretched to 20 cm and the mass is released so that it vibrates up and down. Estimate the change in temperature of water before the vibrations stop.

(Specific heat of the material of the ball =400 J kg-1 K-1 and Specific heat of water =4200 J kg-1 K-1)

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Two rods A and B of different materials are welded together as shown in figure. Their thermal conductivities are K1 and K2. The thermal conductivity of the composite rod will be

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An ideal gas in a cylinder is separated by a piston in such a way that the entropy of one part is S1 and that of the other part is S2. Given that S1>S2. If the piston is removed then the total entropy of the system will be:
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N moles of diatomic gas in a cylinder is at a temperature T. Heat is supplied to the cylinder such that the temperature remains constant but n moles of the diatomic gas get converted into monoatomic gas. The change in the total kinetic energy of the gas is
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A certain liquid has a melting point of -50°C and a boiling point of 150°C. A thermometer is designed with this liquid and its melting and boiling points are designated at 0°L and 100°L. The melting and boiling points of water on this scale are