NEET ANSWER KEY & SOLUTIONS

SUBJECT :- PHYSICS
th
CLASS :- 11 PAPER CODE :- CWT-13
CHAPTER :- THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER
ANSWER KEY
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (D) 7. (D)
8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (D)
15. (B) 16. (B) 17. (B) 18. (A) 19. (D) 20. (C) 21. (A)
22. (A) 23. (A) 24. (A) 25. (D) 26. (C) 27. (D) 28. (B)
29. (A) 30. (D) 31. (D) 32. (D) 33. (B) 34. (B) 35. (C)
36. (A) 37. (A) 38. (B) 39. (B) 40. (D) 41. (C) 42. (B)
43. (A) 44. (C) 45. (C) 46. (B) 47. (B) 48. (B) 49. (C)
50. (A)
SOLUTIONS
8. (A)
SECTION-A
1. (C) Sol. Initially liquid oxygen will gain the temp. up
Sol. At absolute zero (i.e. 0 K) vrms becomes to its boiling temprature then it change its
zero. state to gas. After this again its temprature
will increase, so corresponding graph will
2. (B)
C F  32 25 F  32 be option (A)
Sol.     F  77 F .
5 9 5 9
9. (A)
3. (C) Sol. Δd=doαΔt
Sol. Due to evaporation cooling is caused Where, Δd = Change in diameter of the
hole do= Initial diameter of the hole
which lowers the temperature of bulb
α= Coefficient of linear expansion of steel
wrapped in wet hanky Δt= Rise in temperature
Putting the values as given in the
4. (C) question:
−6
C F  32 C (140  32 ) 0.003 = 0.9997 × 12 × 10 × Δt
Sol.     C  60
5 9 5 9 Rearranging the equation, we obtain:
−6
Δt = 0.0030.9997 × 12 × 10 C
5. (A) Hence, we obtain:
(Pt  P0 ) (60  50 ) Δt = 25°C
Sol. t  100 C   100  25 C
(P100  P0 ) (90  50 )
10. (B)
Sol. In vapor to liquid phase transition, heat
6. (D)
liberates. so When vapour condenses into
Q KA  Q A d2
Sol.    
t l t l l liquid It liberates heat
(d = Diameter of rod)
2
(Q / t)1  d1 
2
l 1 1 1 11. (A)
     2      
(Q / t)2  d 2  l1  2   2  8 Sol. The latent heat of vaporization is always
greater than the latent heat of fusion
because, in phase change from liquid to
7. (D) vapour, there is a large increase in
9
Sol. We know that F  C  32 volume. Hence, more heat is required as
5 compared to phase change from solid to
9 liquid.
 140  C  32
5 The latent heat of sublimation at a
108  5 particular temperature is the amount of
 C
9 heat required to convert a unit mass of
 12  solid into a gas.

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12. (B) 18. (A)
Sol. When water is cooled at 0°C to form ice Sol. The height from which the Hailstone falls
then 80 calorie/gm (latent heat) energy is is 1 km.
The energy lost by the hailstone is the
released. Because potential energy of the
potential energy and as it falls, this energy
molecules decreases. Mass will remain converts into heat energy. This heat
constant in the process of freezing of energy is utilized in melting the hailstone.
So, the part of the hailstone melted is
water.
given by equating the potential energy to
the latent heat of fusion
13. (A) mgh = KmL
Sol.  = 0 (1 - t)  Latent heat of ice = 3.36  10 J/kg
5

 gh
= T = (5 × 10–4) (40) = 0.02 K=
0 L
10 1000

3.36 105
14. (D)
1
Sol.
2
Vi = 0.1 cm , Vf = 167.1 cm
3
= 
33
V = 167 cm3 = 167 × (10–2)3 = 167 × 10–6
3
m 19. (D)
–6
W = PV = (167 × 10 ) × (10 ) = 16.7 J
5
Sol. A liquid starts to boil at a temperature
Q = 54 × 4.2 = 226.8 when its vapor pressure becomes equal to
Q = W + U the external atmospheric pressure, that
226.8 = 16.7 + U temperature is known as boiling point of
U = 226.8 – 16.7 = 210 J that liquid.

15. (B) 20. (C)

Sol. The heat generated due to friction Sol. The boiling point are the conditions of
between our palms increase the temperature and pressure, when the
temperature of our palms. vapour pressure of the boiling liquid is
But if keep rubbing, the excess heat gets EQUAL to the ambient pressure, and
lost to surrounding air. bubbles of vapour form directly in the
liquid.
16. (B) On increasing the pressure water has to
Sol. Firstly the temperature of bullet rises up to be elevated much higher temperature for
melting point, then it melts. Hence its pressure to be equal to net applied
according to pressure on it and therefore the water will
W = JQ boil at higher temprature
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 mv 2  J.[mc  mL]  J[mS(475  25  mL]
2 21. (A)
2 Sol. A liquid gets converted into vapor phase
mv
 mS  475  25  mL 
2J when its vapor pressure becomes equal to
the atmospheric pressure.
17. (B) That's why, a liquid boils faster at high
 altitude than sea level.
Sol. = .T

F/ A 22. (A)
and Y= Sol. Freezing point of water decreases when
 /
pressure increases,because water
So, F = AYt
expands on solidification while ‚except
water‛for other liquid freezing point
increases with increase in pressure.
F Since the liquid in question is water.
Thermal stress   = Yt. Hence, it expands on freezing.
A
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23. (A) 28. (B)
Sol. It is known that Sol. It will start solidifying from the bottom
W = JQ upward
Putting Values according to question: Substances are classified into two
11 2 categories
W = JQ  Mv   J  mc (i) water like substances which expand on
22 
solidification.
1
 1  50  4.2[200  0.105  ]    7.1C
2
(ii) CO2 like (Wax, Ghee etc.) which
4 contract on solidification.
Their behaviour regarding solidification is
opposite.
24. (A) Melting point of ice decreases with rise of
Sol. The specific heat capacity of a substance temp but that of wax etc increases with
is the amount of heat energy required to increase in temperature. Similarly ice
raise the temperature of unit mass of the starts forming from top downwards
substance by one degree centigrade. whereas wax starts its formation from
Q bottom.
S=
mT
29. (A)
25. (D) Sol. The temperature of land rises rapidly as
compared to sea because of specific heat
Sol. On heating the KE of the atoms increses
of land is five times less than that of sea
and hence they are able to vibrate over a
water. Thus, the air above the land
larger distance and hence their size
become hot and light so rises up so
increases.
because of pressure drops over land. To
compensate the drop of pressure, the
26. (C) cooler air starts from sea starts blowing
Sol. Since, it is given that the coefficient of towards lands, so, setting up sea breeze.
cubical expansion of alcohol is more than During night land as well sea radiate heat
that of the metal. energy. The temperature of landfalls more
This statement means that when we raise rapidly as compared to sea water, as sea
the temperature, the volume of alcohol water consists of higher specific heat
increase at a faster rate than as compared capacity. The air above seawater being
to the increase in volume of metal ball. warm and light rises up and to take its
OR in other words, the density of alcohol place the cold air from land starts blowing
decreases at a faster rate as compared to towards sea and so et up breeze.
metal ball. As a result, the metal ball
experiences a lesser bouyant force as the 30. (D)
temperature is raised. Hence, the weight Sol. For cooking utensils, low specific heat is
at increased temperatures would be more. preferred for it’s material as it should need
less heat to raise its temperature and it
Hence, answer should be
should have high conductivity, because, it
W1 < W 2 should transfer heat quickly.Hence, it must
have low specific heat and high
27. (D) conductivity .
Sol. The volume expansion at 100°C is given
as, 31. (D)
ΔV = V0× ΔT Sol. It is the property of material.
−6 −5
=10 × 18 × 10 × 100
−9 3 32. (D)
=18 × 10 m
The length of the mercury column is given Sol. Because steady state has been reached.
as,
V 33. (B)
1
A Q K A (   2 )
Sol.    1 1 1
18 109  1
t l

4 107 Q K A (   )
and    2 2 1 2
 t 2 l
= 4.5  10 m
-2

Thus, the length of the mercury column is Q Q

given       K1 A1  K 2 A2
4.5cm.  t 1  t  2

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34. (B) 42. (B)
l1 K1 10 10 Sol. Temperature of water just below the lower
Sol. K1 : K 2  l12 : l22     surface of ice layer is 0°C.
l2 K2 9 3

43. (A)
35. (C)
K11l2  K 2 2l1
dQ T Sol. Temperature of interface  
Sol.  KA  4000 K1l2  K 2l1
dt
It is given that KCu  9 KS . So if KS  K1  K
400 100 10 4  T
=  T = 100°C then KCu  K2  9 K
0.1
9 K  100  6  K  0  18
 
SECTION-B 9 K  6  K  18
36. (A) 5400 K
=  75 C
Sol. When a piece of glass is heated, due to 72 K
low thermal conductivity it does not
conduct heat fast. Hence unequal 44. (C)
expansion of it’s layers crack the glass. 2 K1 K 2 2 .K.2 K 4
Sol. K   K
K1  K 2 K  2K 3
37. (A)
Sol. In series both walls have same rate of
45. (C)
heat flow. Therefore
Sol. In winter, the temperature of surrounding
T1 
T2 is low compared to the body temperature
(37 .4 o C) . Since woolen clothes are bad
conductors of heat, so they keep the body
K1 K2 warm.

d1 d2 46. (B)
dQ K1 A(T1   ) K 2 A(  T2 )  Q  k r 2 (1   2 ) r 2
  Sol. Rate of heat flow   
dt d1 d2  t  L L
 K1d2 (T1   )  K2d1(  T2 ) r 
2
 l2   1   2  1
2
Q
K d T  K 2 d1T2  1   1         
l  2 1 2
  1 2 1 Q2  r2   1
K1d 2  K 2 d1
 Q2  2Q1
38. (B)
Sol. In series Req  R1  R2 47. (B)
Q KA  200  0 .75  
2l l l Sol.   6000 
   t l 1
K eq A K1 A K2 A 6000  1
    40 C
2 1 1 2 K1 K 2 200  0 . 75
    K eq 
K eq K1 K 2 K1  K 2
48. (B)
Sol. Because of uneven surfaces of mountains,
39. (B)
dQ d dQ d most of it's parts remain under shadow.
Sol.  KA   So, most of the mountains. Land is not
dt dl dt dl
(Temperature gradient) heated up by sun rays. Besides this, sun
rays fall slanting on the mountains and are
40. (D) spread over a larger area. So, the heat
Sol. Temperature is related to kinetic energy received by the mountains top per unit
Heat is related to total internal energy
area is less and they are less heated
During the process of melting there is no
changes in temperature compared to planes (Foot).
The property expansion of substances is
used to measure the temperature. 49. (C)

41. (C) 50. (A)

Sol. Heat energy always flow from higher Sol. Woolen fibres encloses a large amount of
temperature to lower temperature. Hence, air in them. Both wool and air are the bad
temperature difference w.r.t. length conductors of heat and the coefficient of
(temperature gradient) is required to flow thermal conductivity is small. So, they
heat from one part of a solid to other part. prevent any loss of heat from our body.