PHYSICS

F.Sc / ICS – 1st Year

Practice Sheet Chapter 11
MCQs
1. Two gasses A and B having same number of molecules are at temperature 10C . A is heated at
constant volume and B is heated at constant pressure and their temperature rises to 12C increase in
internal energy in:
(a) A is greater (b) B is greater
(c) Both gases is same (d) A is slightly greater than B

2. During adiabatic expansion change of 2 moles of gas the internal energy is 100 J, the work done during
the expansion is:
(a) Zero (b) 100 J (c) 200 J (d) 100J

3. The highest efficiency of a heat engine whose lower temperature is 17C and the high temperature of
200C is:
(a) 70% (b) 100% (c) 35% (d) 38%

4. The efficiency of Carnot engine is 100%. The temperature of sink must be:
(a) 0 k (b) 273 k (c) 0C (d) 0 o F

5. A Celsuis degree is larger than a Fahrenheit degree by:

5 9 9 9
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 5 10 8

6. The value of Boltzman constant is:

(a) 13.8 1023 (b) 13.8 1023 Jk 1 (c) 1.38 1023 JK1 (d) None of these

7. The ratio of rise in temperature of a gas when compressed adiabatically to that when compressed
isothermal to same extent:
(a) Is more than 1 (b) Is less than 1 (c) Is equal to 1 (d) Depends on the gas

8. The correct relation connecting the universal gas constant (R), Avogadro number NA and Bolzmann
constant (K) is:
(a) R = N A K 2 (b) K = NA R (c) NA = RK (d) R = NA K
9. Which of the following parameter does not characterize the thermodynamic state of matter?
(a) Work (b) Pressure (c) Temperature (d) Internal energy

10. For an engine operating between the temperature t1 C and t 2 C , the efficiency will be:
t1  t2 t1  t2 t2  273 t2
(a) (b) (c) (d) 1 
t1 t1  273 t1  273 t1

11. Which of the following has higher efficiency? An engine working between the temperature?
(a) 40 K and 20 K (b) 60 K and 40 K (c) 80 K and 60 K (d) 100 K and 80 K

12. The temperature at which the reading of Fahrenheit thermometer will be double that of a centigrade
thermometer is:
(a) 160C (b) 180C (c) 140C (d) 100C

13. In which process the P - V diagram is a straight line parallel to volume axis:
(a) Isobaric (b) Isothermal (c) Isochoric (d) Adiabatic

14. The work done in figure is:

(a) 3105 J (b) 2 105 J (c) 105 J (d) Zero

15. Entropy of universe during any natural process:

(a) Increase (b) Increase or remains constant
(c) Decrease (d) Decrease or remains constant

16. Triple point of water is:

(a) 273.16C (b) 273.16k (c) 273.16F (d) 373.16k

17. Which of the following curve in P - V diagram represent adiabatic process?

(a) (b)
 (c) (d)

18. First law of thermodynamics is restatement of law of conservation of:

(a) Energy (b) Momentum
(c) Angular momentum (d) All

19. The work done during the cycle is:

(a) 1 PV (b) 2 PV (c) ½ PV (d) Zero

20. Fahrenheit and centigrade (Celsius) thermometers have the same reading at:
(a) 100C (b) 60 (c) 40C (d) 40C

21. No entropy change takes place in:

(a) Isothermal process (b) Adiabatic process (c) Isobaric process (d) Isochoric process

22. An ideal gas changes from state “a” to state “b” as shown in figure. What is the work done by the gas in
the press?

(a) Zero (b) Positive (c) Negative (d) Infinite

23. In case of a petrol engine the real useful work is done in:
(a) Exhaust stroke (b) Suction stroke
(c) Compression stroke (d) Explosion stroke

24. A gas at NTP is slowly compressed to one fourth of its original volume, then final pressure is:
(a) 4 atmosphere (b) 0.75 atmosphere (c) 8 atmosphere (d) 0.25 atmosphere
25. A Carnot engine takes 300 cal of heat at 500 k and rejects 150 cal of heat to:
(a) 1000 k (b) 250 k (c) 750 k (d) 125 k

26. When the temperature difference between the source and the sink increases, the efficiency of the heat
engine will:
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Is not affected
(d) May increase or decrease depending upon the nature of the working substance

27. One Kelvin is defined as:

(a) 1/100 of boiling point of water
(b) 1/273.16 of melting of ice
(c) 1/273.16 of boiling point of water
(d) 1/273.16 of temperature of triple point of water

28. In the equation PV  constant, the value of  is unity the process is:
(a) Isothermal (b) Adiabatic (c) Isobaric (d) Irreversible

29. The different between and is equal to:

(a) Universal gas constant (b) Plank’s constant
(c) Molar gas constant (d) Boltzmann constant

30. The work done by the gas during the isobaric expansion is equal to:
(a) Area of rectangle (b) Area of triangle (c) Area of parallelogram (d) Area of circle

SHORT QUESTIONS
1. Give postulates of kinetic theory of gases.

2. Show that absolute temperature is directly proportional to average translational K.E.

3. Define internal energy.

4. Show that W  PV

5. Define entropy.

6. What is heat death.

7. Why the average velocity of the molecules in a gas container in zero but the average of the square of
velocities is not zero?

8. Why does the pressure of gas in a car tyre increase when it is driven through some distance?

9. Specific heat of a gas at constant pressure is greater than specific heat at constant volume. Why?
10. Give an example of a process in which no heat is transferred to or from the system but the
temperature of the system changes.

11. Is it possible to convert internal energy into mechanical energy? Explain with an example.

12. Is it possible to construct a heat engine that will not expel heat into the atmosphere?

13. A thermos flask containing milk, as a system is shaken rapidly. Does the temperature of milk rise?

14. What happens to the temperature of the room, when an air conditioner is left running on a table in
the middle of the room?

15. Can the mechanical energy be converted completely into heat energy? If so, give an example.
16. Give an example of a natural process that involves an increase in entropy?

17. Find average speed of oxygen molecule in air at S.T.P.

LONG QUESTIONS
Q.1
(a) Explain isothermal process OR Adiabatic process.
(b) A reversible engine works between two temperatures whose difference is 100 o C. If it absorbs 746 J of
heat from the source and rejects 546 J to the sink, calculate the temperature of the source and the sink.

Q.2
(a) Show that CP-CV=R.
(b) A Carnot engine whose low temperature reservoir is at 7o C has an efficiency of 50%. It is desired to
increase the efficiency to 70%. By how many degrees the temperature of the source be increased?