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Chapter#11: Thermal Properties of Matter-02

This document contains 9 questions about thermal properties of matter from Chapter 11. The questions cover topics such as thermometers used to measure high temperatures, the definition of specific heat of a gas at constant volume, what trade winds are, how skating is possible on snow, and calculating the coefficient of linear expansion of copper based on data from a pendulum clock.

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Chapter#11: Thermal Properties of Matter-02

This document contains 9 questions about thermal properties of matter from Chapter 11. The questions cover topics such as thermometers used to measure high temperatures, the definition of specific heat of a gas at constant volume, what trade winds are, how skating is possible on snow, and calculating the coefficient of linear expansion of copper based on data from a pendulum clock.

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Chapter#11: Thermal Properties of Matter-02

Q1 - Name the thermometers which are used to measure very high temperature.
(1 Mark)

Q2 - Define specific heat of a gas at constant volume.


(1 Mark)

Q3 - What is a trade wind?


(1 Mark)

Q4 - How is skating possible on snow?


(2 Marks)

Q5 - A cube of ice is placed on a bimetallic strip at room temperature as shown in the fig. What will
happen if the upper strip is of iron and lower strip is of copper?

(2 Marks)

(2 Marks)

(3 Marks)

Q8 -How much should the temperature of a brass rod be increased so as to increase its length by 1%?
Given for brass is 0.00002 0C-1

(3 Marks)

Q9 - A pendulum clock having copper rod keeps correct time at 200C. It gains 15 seconds per day if
cooled to 00C. Calculate the coefficient of linear expansion of copper.
(5 Marks)

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