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Important Questions on Thermodynamics

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A copper rod of 88 cm and an aluminum rod of unknown length have their increase in length independent of increase in temperature. The length of aluminum rod is αCu=1.7×10-5 K-1andαAl=2.2×10-5K-1 
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A rod, of length L at room temperature and uniform area of cross section A, is made of a metal having coefficient of linear expansion α /°C It is observed that an external compressive force F is applied on each of its ends, prevents any change in the length of the rod when its temperature rises by T K Young's modulus, Y for this metal 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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An ideal gas is expanding such that PT= constant. The coefficient of volume expansion of the gas is
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Two systems are in thermal equilibrium. The quantity which is common for them is
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In an experiment, a sphere of aluminium of mass 0.20 kg is heated up to 150°C . Immediately, it is put into water of volume 150 cc at 27oC kept in a calorimeter of water equivalent to 0.025 kg . The final temperature of the system is 40oC . The specific heat of the aluminium is(take 4.2 Joule=1 calorie )
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2 kg of a monoatomic gas is at a pressure of 4×104 N m-2. The density of the gas is 8kg m-3. What is the order of energy of the gas due to its thermal motion?
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Starting with the same initial conditions, an ideal gas expands from volumeV1 to V2 in three different ways. The work done by the gas is W1 if the process is purely isothermal,W2 if purely isobaric and purely adiabatic. Then
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Among the following statements, the correct statement is
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An electric heater supplies heat to a system at a rate of 100 W. If the system performs work at a rate of 75 joules per second, at what rate is the internal energy increasing?

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For the reaction (at 1240 K and 1 atm.)

CaCO3sCaOs+CO2(g)

H=176 kJ/mol; E will be
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A cyclic process ABCD is shown in the following P-V diagram. Which of the following curves represents the same process?

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If gas expands at constant temperature and pressure, then its
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The final volume of a system is equal to the initial volume in a certain process. Is the work done by the system necessarily zero? Is it necessarily nonzero?
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In the figure, a certain mass of gas traces three paths 1, 2, 3 from state A to state B. If work done by the gas along three paths are W1, W2, W3 respectively, then
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The outer surface of a cylinder containing a gas is rubbed vigorously by a polishing machine. The cylinder and its gas become warm. Is the energy transferred to the gas heat or work?
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Which one of the following statements is true, in respect of the usual quantities represented by Q, U and W.
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Among the following gases, the one which possesses the largest internal energy is
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An ideal gas is taken around the cycle ABCA as shown in the pV diagram

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The total work done by the gas during the cycle is