Advanced Assignment – P11 – Thermal Properties

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer each of the following questions.

STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE

1. A piece of metal floats on mercury. The coefficients of volume expansion of the metal and mercury are 𝛾1 and 𝛾2
respectively. If their temperature is increased by ∆𝑇, the fraction of the volume of metal submerged in mercury
changes by a factor
1+𝛾2 ∆𝑇
A) ( )
1+𝛾1 ∆𝑇
1+𝛾2 ∆𝑇
B) ( )
1−𝛾1 ∆𝑇
1−𝛾2 ∆𝑇
C) ( )
1+𝛾1 ∆𝑇
𝛾2
D)
𝛾1

2. A metal ball immersed in alcohol weights 𝑊1 at 0°𝐶 and 𝑊2 at 59°𝐶. The coefficient of cubical expansion of metal is
less than that of alcohol. If the density of the metal is compared to that of alcohol, then
A) 𝑊1 > 𝑊2
B) 𝑊1 = 𝑊2
C) 𝑊1 < 𝑊2
𝑊1
D) 𝑊2 =
2

3. A steel metre scale is to be ruled so that the millimetre intervals are accurate to about 5 × 10−5 𝑚 at a certain
temperature. The maximum temperature variation allowed during ruling is (the coefficient of linear expansion of
steel = 10 × 10−6 𝐾 −1 )
A) 2 °𝐶
B) 5 °𝐶
C) 7 °𝐶
D) 10 °𝐶
4. When the temperature of a increases from 𝑡 to 𝑡 + ∆𝑡, the moment of inertia of the rod increases from 𝐼 to 𝐼 + ∆𝐼. If
∆𝐼
the coefficient of linear expansion of the rod is 𝛼, the ratio is
𝐼
∆𝑡
A)
𝑡
2 ∆𝑡
B)
𝑡
C) 𝛼∆𝑡
D) 2 𝛼 ∆ 𝑡
5. When a block of iron floats in mercury at 0°𝐶, a fraction 𝑘1 of its volume is submerged, while at the temperature 60°𝐶,
a fraction 𝑘2 is seen to be submerged. If the coefficient of volume expansion of iron is 𝛾𝐹𝑒 and that of mercury is 𝛾𝐻𝑔 ,
then the ratio 𝑘1 /𝑘2 can be expressed as
1+60𝛾𝐹𝑒
A)
1+60𝛾𝐻𝑔
1−60𝛾𝐹𝑒
B)
1+60𝛾𝐻𝑔
1+60𝛾𝐹𝑒
C)
1−60𝛾𝐻𝑔
1+60𝛾𝐻𝑔
D)
1+60𝛾𝐹𝑒

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6. The coefficient of apparent expansion of a liquid when determined using two different vessels 𝐴 and 𝐵 are 𝜆1 and 𝜆2
respectively. If the coefficient of linear expansion of vessel 𝐴 is 𝛼, the coefficient of linear expansion of vessel 𝐵 is
𝛼𝛾1 𝛾2
A)
𝛾1 +𝛾2
𝛾1 −𝛾2
B)
2𝛼
𝛾1 −𝛾2 +𝛼
C)
3
𝛾1 −𝛾2
D) +𝛼
3

7. A flask of volume 𝑉 contains some mercury. It is found that at different temperatures, the volume of air inside the
flask remains the same. If 𝛾𝑔 and 𝛾𝑚 are the coefficients of cubical expansion of glass and mercury respectively, the
volume of mercury in the flask is
𝛾𝑔 𝑉
A)
𝛾𝑚
𝛾𝑚 𝑉
B)
𝛾𝑔
𝛾𝑔
C) (1 − )𝑉
𝛾𝑚
𝛾𝑚
D) (1 − )𝑉
𝛾𝑔

8. A uniform metallic circular disc, mounted on frictionless bearing, is rotating at an angular frequency 𝜔 about an axis
passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane. The coefficient of linear expansion of the metal is 𝛼. If the
temperature of the disc is increased by ∆𝑡, the angular frequency of rotation of the disc will
A) remain unchanged
B) increase by 𝛼𝜔∆𝑡
C) increase by 2𝛼𝜔∆𝑡
D) decrease by 2𝛼𝜔∆𝑡
9. A vertical glass tube, closed at the bottom, contains a mercury column of length 𝐿0 at 0°𝐶. If 𝛾 is the coefficient of
cubical expansion of mercury 𝛼 the coefficient of linear expansion of glass, the length of the mercury column when
the temperature rises to 𝑡°𝐶 is (assuming that 𝑡 not more than 100°𝐶)
A) 𝐿𝑡 = 𝐿0 [1 + (𝛾 − 3𝛼)𝑡]
B) 𝐿𝑡 = 𝐿0 [1 + (𝛾 + 3𝛼)𝑡]
C) 𝐿𝑡 = 𝐿0 [1 + (𝛾 + 2𝛼)𝑡]
D) 𝐿𝑡 = 𝐿0 [1 + (𝛾 − 2𝛼)𝑡]
10. A metal cube of coefficient of linear expansion 𝛼 is floating in a beaker containing a liquid of coefficient of volume
expansion 𝛾. When the temperature is raised by ∆𝑇, the depth upto which the cube is submerged in the liquid
remains unchanged. If the expansion of the beaker is ignored, the relation between 𝛼 and 𝛾 is
𝛾
A) 𝛼 =
3
𝛾
B) 𝛼 =
2
C) 𝛼 = 3 𝛾
D) 𝛼 = 2 𝛾
11. Steam at 100°𝐶 is passed into 1.1 𝑘𝑔 of water contained in a calorimeter of water equivalent 0.02 𝑘𝑔 at 15°𝐶 till the
temperature of the calorimeter rises to 80°𝐶. The mass of steam condensed in kilogram is
A) 0.13
B) 0.065
C) 0.260
D) 0.135
12. A copper block of mass 2 𝑘𝑔 is heated to a temperature of 500°𝐶 and then placed in a large block of ice at 0°𝐶. What is
the maximum amount of ice that can melt? The specific heat of copper is 400 𝐽 𝑘𝑔−1 °𝐶 −1 and latent heat of fusion of
water is 3.5 × 105 𝐽 𝑘𝑔−1 .
4
A) 𝑘𝑔
3
6
B) 𝑘𝑔
5
8
C) 𝑘𝑔
7
10
D) 𝑘𝑔
9

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13. The temperature of a liquid does not increase during boiling. The heat energy supplied during the process,
A) increases the kinetic energy of the molecules of the liquid
B) increases the potential energy of the molecules
C) increases both the kinetic and potential energy of the molecules
D) is merely wasted since no increase occurs in the total energy of the molecules.
14. The temperature coefficient of resistance of the material of a wire is 0.00125 per °𝐶. Its resistance at 300 𝐾 is 1 𝑜ℎ𝑚.
At what temperature will the resistance of the wire be 2 𝑜ℎ𝑚?
A) 1154
B) 1100 𝐾
C) 400 𝐾
D) 1127 𝐾
15. A block of ice at −10°𝐶 is slowly heated and converted to steam at 100°𝐶. Which of the following curves represents
the phenomenon qualitatively?

A)

B)

C)

D)
16. 2 𝑘𝑔 of ice at −20°𝐶 is mixed with 5 𝑘𝑔 of water at 20°𝐶 in an insulating vessel having a negligible heat capacity.
Calculate the final mass of water in the vessel. It is given that the specific heats of water and ice are 1 𝑘𝑐𝑎𝑙/𝑘𝑔°𝐶 and
0.5 𝑘𝑐𝑎𝑙/𝑘𝑔°𝐶 respectively and the latent heat of fusion of ice is 80 𝑘𝑐𝑎𝑙. 𝑘𝑔.
A) 7 𝑘𝑔
B) 6 𝑘𝑔
C) 4 𝑘𝑔
D) 2 𝑘𝑔
17. A metal sphere of radius 𝑟 and specific heat 𝑆 is rotated about an axis passing through its centre at a speed of 𝑛
rotations per second. It is suddenly stopped and 50% of its energy is used in increasing its temperature. Then the rise
in temperature of the sphere is:

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 2𝜋2 𝑛2 𝑟 2
A)
5𝑆
𝜋2 𝑛 2
B)
10 𝑟 2 𝑆
7
C) 𝜋𝑟 2 𝑛2 𝑆
8
5(𝜋𝑟𝑛)2
D)
14𝑆

18. Liquid oxygen at 50 𝐾 is heated to 300 𝐾 at constant pressure of 1 𝑎𝑡𝑚. The rate of heating is constant. Which of the
following graphs represents the variation of temperature with time?

A)

B)

C)

D)
19. A 1 𝑘𝑊 electric kettle contains 2 litre water at 27°𝐶. The kettle is operated for 10 minutes. If heat is lost to the
surroundings at a constant rate of 160 𝐽/𝑠𝑒𝑐, the temperature attained by water in 10 minutes will be (specific heat of
water = 4.2𝑘𝐽/𝑘𝑔°𝐶)
A) 57°𝐶
B) 67°𝐶
C) 77°𝐶
D) 87°𝐶
20. 400 𝑔 of ice at 253 𝐾 is mixed with 0.05 𝑘𝑔 of steam at 100°𝐶. Latent heat of vaporization of steam = 540 𝑐𝑎𝑙/𝑔.
Latent heat of fusion of ice = 80 𝑐𝑎𝑙/𝑔. Specific heat of ice = 0.5 𝑐𝑎𝑙/𝑔 °𝐶. The resultant temperature of mixture is
A) 273 𝐾
B) 300 𝐾
C) 330 𝐾
D) 373 𝐾
21. A cylinder of radius 𝑅 made of a material of thermal conductivity 𝑘, is surrounded by a cylindrical shell of inner
radius 𝑅 and outer radius 2𝑅 made of material of thermal conductivity 𝑘2 . The two ends of the combined system are
maintained at two different temperatures. There is no loss of heat across the cylindrical surface and the system is in
steady state. The effective thermal conductivity of the system is
A) 𝑘1 + 𝑘2
𝑘1 𝑘2
B)
𝑘1 +𝑘2
𝑘1 +3𝑘2
C)
4
3𝑘1 +𝑘2
D)
4

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22. Which one of the following statements is NOT true about the evaporation process?
A) Evaporation takes place from the surface of a liquid at all temperatures.
B) The rate of evaporation depends upon the area of the exposed surface of the liquid, nature of the liquid and its
temperature.
C) The rate of evaporation is independent of the pressure to which the liquid is subjected.
D) The cooling produced in evaporation is a consequence of the fact that a liquid has latent heat.
23. When a coil of copper is kept at a certain distance above a flame, the candle keeps burning, but when the coil is plaved
over the flame, it is extinguished. This happens because
A) the coil reduces the amount of oxygen necessary for burning
B) the coil prevent the setting up of convection current in air
C) the coil reduces the radiation losses
D) the coil conducts away heat very quickly and reduces the temperature of the flame to a value below the ignition
temperature.
24. Three rods of identical cross-sectional area and made from the same metal form the sides of an isosceles triangle
𝐴𝐵𝐶, right angled at 𝐵. The points 𝐴 and 𝐵 are maintained at temperatures 𝑇 and √2 𝑇 respectively. In the steady
state, the temperature of point 𝐶 is 𝑇𝐶 . Assuming that only heat conduction takes place, the ratio 𝑇𝐶 /𝑇 is
1
A)
2(√2−1)
3
B)
√2+1
1
C)
√3(√2−1)
1
D)
√2+1

25. Two metallic spheres 𝑆1 and 𝑆2 are made of the same material and have identical surface finish. The mass of 𝑆1 is
three times that of 𝑆2 . Both the spheres are heated to the same high temperature and placed in the same room having
lower temperature but are thermally insulated from each other. This ratio of the initial rate of cooling of 𝑆1 to that of
𝑆2 is
1
A)
3
1
B)
√3
√3
C)
1
1 1/3
D) ( )
3

26. A spherical black body of radius 12 𝑐𝑚 radiates 450 𝑊 power at 500 𝐾. If the radius were halved and the
temperature doubled, the power radiated in watt would be
A) 225
B) 450
C) 900
D) 1800
27. A black body is at a temperature of 2880 𝐾. The energy of radiation emitted by this body between wavelengths
499 𝑛𝑚 and 500 𝑛𝑚 is 𝑈1 , between 999 𝑛𝑚 and 1000 𝑛𝑚 is 𝑈2 and between 1499 𝑛𝑚 and 1500 𝑛𝑚 is 𝑈3 . The Wein’s
constant 𝑏 = 2.88 × 106 𝑛𝑚 𝐾. Then
A) 𝑈1 = 0
B) 𝑈3 = 0
C) 𝑈1 > 𝑈2
D) 𝑈2 > 𝑈1
28. The plots of intensity versus wavelength of three black bodies at temperatures 𝑇1 , 𝑇2 and 𝑇3 respectively as shown in
Figure. Their temperatures are such that

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 A) 𝑇1 > 𝑇2 > 𝑇3
B) 𝑇1 > 𝑇3 > 𝑇2
C) 𝑇2 > 𝑇3 > 𝑇1
D) 𝑇3 > 𝑇2 > 𝑇1
29. The temperatures of the two outer surfaces of a composite slab, consisting of two materials having coefficients of
thermal conductivity 𝐾 and 2𝐾 and thickness 𝑥 and 4𝑥, respectively, are 𝑇2 and 𝑇1 (𝑇2 > 𝑇1 ). The rate of heat transfer
𝐴(𝑇2 −𝑇1 )𝐾
through the slab, in a steady state is ( ) 𝑓, with 𝑓 equal to (see Figure.)
𝑥

A) 1
B) 1/2
C) 2/3
D) 1/3
30. Three rods made of the same material and having the same cross-section have been joined as shown in Figure. Each
rod is of the same length. The left and right ends are kept at 0°𝐶 and 90°𝐶 respectivelt. The temperature of the
junction of the three rods will be

A) 45°𝐶
B) 60°𝐶
C) 30°𝐶
D) 20°𝐶
31. An ideal black-body at room temperature is thrown into a furnace. It is observed that
A) initially it is the darkest body and at later times the brightest
B) it is the darkest body at all times
C) it cannot be distinguished at all times
D) initially it is the darkest body and at later times it cannot be distinguished.
32. The graph, shown in Figure, shows the fall of temperature (𝑇) of two bodies 𝑥 and 𝑦, having the same surface area.
with time (𝑡) due to emission of radiation. Find the correct relation between emissive power (𝐸) and absorptive
power (𝑎) of the two bodies.

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 A) 𝐸𝑥 > 𝐸𝑦 ; 𝑎𝑥 < 𝑎𝑦
B) 𝐸𝑥 < 𝐸𝑦 ; 𝑎𝑥 > 𝑎𝑦
C) 𝐸𝑥 > 𝐸𝑦 ; 𝑎𝑥 > 𝑎𝑦
D) 𝐸𝑥 < 𝐸𝑦 ; 𝑎𝑥 < 𝑎𝑦

33. Assuming Newton’s law of cooling to be valid, the time taken by a body to cool from a temperature 𝑇1 to a
temperature 𝑇2 in a room where the temperature is 𝑇0 (𝑇0 < 𝑇1 < 𝑇1 ) is proportional to
𝑇1 −𝑇0
A) log 𝑒 ( )
𝑇2 −𝑇0
𝑇2 −𝑇0
B) log 𝑒 ( )
𝑇1 −𝑇0
𝑇1 −𝑇2
C) log 𝑒 ( )
𝑇0
𝑇1 +𝑇0
D) log 𝑒 ( )
𝑇2 +𝑇0

34. A sphere, a cube and a thin circular plate have the same mass and are made of the same material. All of them are
heated to the same temperature. The rate of cooling is
A) the maximum for the sphere and minimum for the plate.
B) the maximum for the sphere and minimum or the cube.
C) the maximum for the plate and minimum for the sphere.
D) the same for all the three.
35. In the first experiment, two identical conducting rods are joined one after the other and this combination is
connected to two vessels, one containing water at 100°𝐶 and the other containing ice at 0°𝐶 (see Figure).In the
second experiment, the two rods are placed one on top of the and connected to the same vessels. If 𝑞1 and 𝑞2 (in gram
𝑞
per second) are the respective rates of melting of ice in the two cases, then the ration 1 is
𝑞2

1
A)
2
2
B)
1
1
C)
4
1
D)
8

36. Two spheres 𝐴 and 𝐵 having radii 3 𝑐𝑚 and 5 𝑐𝑚 respectively are coated with carbon black on their outer surfaces.
The wavelengths of maximum intensity of emission of radiation are 300 𝑛𝑚 and 500 𝑛𝑚 respectively. The respective
powers radiated by them are in the ratio of
5
A) √
3
5
B)
3
5 2
C) ( )
3
5 4
D) ( )
3

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37. In which of the following processes is the heat transfer primarily due to radiation?
A) Boiling of water
B) Land and sea breezes
C) Heating of a metal rod placed over a flame
D) Heating of the glass surface of an electric bulb due to current in its filament.
38. A layer of ice at 0°𝐶 of thickness 𝑥1 is floating on a pond of water. 𝐿, 𝜌 and 𝑘 respectively are the latent heat of fusion
of water, density of ice and thermal conductivity of ice. If the atmospheric temperature is −𝑇°𝐶, the time taken for the
thickness of the layer of ice increase from 𝑥1 to 𝑥2 is given by
𝜌𝐿
A) (𝑥1 + 𝑥2 )2
2𝑘𝑇
𝜌𝐿
B) (𝑥1 − 𝑥2 )2
𝑘𝑇
𝜌𝐿
C) (𝑥22 + 𝑥12 )2
2𝑘𝑇
𝜌𝐿
D) (𝑥22 − 𝑥12 )
𝑘𝑇

MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE

39. Choose the correct statements from the following

A) All bodies emit thermal radiations at all temperatures
B) Thermal radiations are electromagnetic waves
C) Thermal radiations are not reflected from a mirror
D) Thermal radiations travel in free space with a velocity of 3 × 108 𝑚𝑠 −1
40. The rate at which energy is radiated by a hot body depends upon
A) the nature of its surface
B) the area of its surface
C) the temperature of its surface
D) the temperature of the surroundings
41. Choose the correct statements from the following:
A) Good reflectors are good emitters of thermal radiation.
B) Burns caused by water at 100°𝐶 are more severe than those caused by steam at 100°𝐶.
C) If the earth did not have atmosphere, it would become intolerably cold.
D) It is impossible to construct a heat engine of a 100% efficiency.
42. Initially a black body at absolute temperature 𝑇 is kept inside a closed chamber at absolute temperature 𝑇0 . Now the
chamber is slightly opened to allow sun rays to enter. It is observed that temperatures 𝑇 and 𝑇0 remains constant.
Which of the following statements is/are true?
A) The rate of emission of energy from the black body remains the same.
B) The rate of emission of energy from the black body increases.
C) The rate of absorption of energy by the black body increases.
D) The energy radiated by the black body equals the energy absorbed by it.
43. A uniform metallic circular disc of mass 𝑀 and radius 𝑅, mounted on frictionless bearings, is rotating an angular
frequency 𝜔 about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane. The temperature of the disc is
then increased by ∆𝑡. If 𝛼 is the coefficient of linear expansion of the metal,
A) the moment of inertia increases by 𝑀𝑅2 𝛼∆𝑡.
B) the moment of inertia remains unchanged.
C) the angular frequency increases by 2𝛼𝜔∆𝑡.
D) the angular frequency decreases by 2𝛼𝜔∆𝑡.
44. A clock with a metallic pendulum gains 6 seconds each day when the temperature is 20°𝐶 and poses 12 seconds when
the temperature is 40°𝐶. Then
80
A) the clock will keep correct time at temperature °𝐶
3
100
B) the clock will keep correct time at temperature °𝐶
3
C) the coefficient of linear expansion of metal is 1.2 × 10−5 per °𝐶.
D) the coefficient of linear expansion of metal is 2.1 × 10−5 per °𝐶.

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45. A bullet of mass 50𝑔 and specific heat capacity 800 𝐽 𝑘𝑔−1 𝐾 −1 is initially at a temperature 20°𝐶. It is fired vertically
upwards with a speed of 200 𝑚𝑠 −1 and on returning to the starting point strikes a lump of ice at 0°𝐶 and gets
embedded in it. Assume that all the energy of the bullet is used up in melting. Neglect the friction of air. Latent heat of
fusion of ice = 3.36 × 105 𝐽𝑘𝑔−1 .
A) Energy of bullet used in melting is 1000 𝐽.
B) The mass of ice method = 5 𝑔
C) The mass of ice melted is slightly greater than 5 𝑔.
D) The mass of ice melted is less than 5 𝑔.

LINKED COMPREHENSION TYPE

For Q46, Q47 & Q48

The basic principle of calorimetry is heat gained by one body = heat lost by the other body. This follows from the
principle of conservation of energy according to which the total heat energy of the two substances must remain
constant. Hence heat lost by one body must be gained by the other, provided no part of heat energy is allowed to
escape.
An aluminium container of mass 100 𝑔 contains 200 𝑔 of ice at −20°𝐶. Heat is added to the system at the rate of 420 𝐽
per second. Specific heat capacity of ice = 2100 𝐽 𝑘𝑔−1 𝐾 −1 , specific heat capacity of aluminium = 840 𝐽 𝑘𝑔−1 𝐾 −1 and
latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.36 × 105 𝐽 𝑘𝑔−1 .
46. The time taken to raise the temperature of the container and ice from −20°𝐶 to 0°𝐶 is
A) 12 𝑠
B) 24 𝑠
C) 36 𝑠
D) 48 𝑠
47. The time taken to melt ice at 0°𝐶 into water at 0°𝐶 is
A) 40 𝑠
B) 80 𝑠
C) 120 𝑠
D) 160 𝑠
48. The temperature of the system after 4 minutes is
A) 15.45°𝐶
B) 20.45°𝐶
C) 25.45°𝐶
D) 30.45°𝐶
For Q49, Q50 & Q51
A double-pane window used for insulating a room thermally from outside consists of two glass sheets each of area
1 𝑚2 and thickness 0.01 𝑚 separated by 0.05 𝑚 thick stagnant air space. In the steady state, the room-glass interface
and the glass-outdoor interface are at constant temperatures of 27°𝐶 and 0°𝐶 respectively, The thermal conductivity
of glass is 0.8 and of air 0.08 𝑊 𝑚−1 𝐾 −1 .
49. The temperature of the outer glass-air interface is
A) 26.5°𝐶
B) 25.5°𝐶
C) 24.5°𝐶
D) 23.5°𝐶
50. The temperatures of the inner glass-air interface is
A) 2.5°𝐶
B) 2.0°𝐶
C) 1.5°𝐶
D) 0.5°𝐶
51. The rate of flow of heat through the window pane is nearly equal to
A) 1000 𝐽 𝑠 −1
B) 2000 𝐽 𝑠 −1
C) 3000 𝐽 𝑠 −1
D) 4000 𝐽 𝑠 −1

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