JEE Physics Thermodynamics MCQs Set 12

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Question 1: A sample of gas is heated by three different methods from the same initial state, with the same heat supplied in each. In (I) the piston moves up by some amount, in (II) the piston moves down (the gas is compressed), and in (III) the piston does not move. The specific heat of the gas calculated in the three methods is \( C_I,C_{II},C_{III} \). Then:
(a) \( C_I\gt C_{III}\gt C_{II} \)
(b) \( C_I\gt C_{II}\gt C_{III} \)
(c) \( C_{II}\gt C_I\gt C_{III} \)
(d) \( C_{III}\gt C_{II}\gt C_I \)
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Answer: (a) \( C_I\gt C_{III}\gt C_{II} \)

Explanation:
1. \( C=\frac{Q}{m\Delta T} \) and \( Q=\Delta U+W \), so \( \Delta T\propto Q-W \).
2. (I) the gas does positive work, so less heat goes into internal energy and \( \Delta T \) is smallest: C is largest. (II) work is done on the gas (W negative), so \( \Delta T \) is largest: C is smallest. (III) \( W=0 \) lies in between.

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Question 2: An ideal gas is enclosed in a non-conducting cylinder with a piston connected to an ideal spring whose other end is fixed, the outside of the piston being at atmospheric pressure. When the heater supplies heat to the gas, the gas does work:
(a) against the spring only
(b) against atmospheric pressure plus the spring
(c) equal to the heat supplied by the heater
(d) none of these
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Answer: (b) against atmospheric pressure plus the spring

Explanation:
1. The expanding piston must push back the atmosphere and compress the spring.
2. So the work is done against both the atmospheric pressure and the spring. Part of the heat also raises the internal energy, so the work is less than the heat supplied.

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Question 3: An ideal monatomic gas is heated at constant pressure. Which of the following can be true? (I) \( \frac{dU}{dQ}=\frac35 \). (II) \( \frac{dW}{dQ}=\frac25 \). (III) \( \frac{dU}{dQ}=\frac45 \). (IV) \( dW+dU+d\theta=0 \), where \( d\theta \) is the heat supplied.
(a) II and III only
(b) I and III only
(c) I and II only
(d) I, II and IV
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Answer: (c) I and II only

Explanation:
1. At constant pressure \( dQ=nC_pdT=n\frac52R\,dT \) and \( dU=nC_vdT=n\frac32R\,dT \).
2. \( \frac{dU}{dQ}=\frac35 \) and \( \frac{dW}{dQ}=1-\frac35=\frac25 \): (I) and (II) hold. (III) is false. (IV) violates the first law, because \( dQ=dU+dW \) and not \( dW+dU+dQ=0 \).

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Question 4: The first law of thermodynamics is a statement of conservation of:
(a) heat
(b) work
(c) momentum
(d) energy
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Answer: (d) energy

Explanation:
1. The law \( \Delta Q=\Delta U+\Delta W \) relates the heat supplied, the change of internal energy and the work done.
2. It expresses conservation of energy, including heat as a form of energy.

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Question 5: If heat is supplied to an ideal gas in an isothermal process:
(a) the gas does positive work
(b) the internal energy of the gas increases
(c) the gas does negative work
(d) the process is not possible
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Answer: (a) the gas does positive work

Explanation:
1. For an ideal gas \( U \) depends only on T, so \( \Delta U=0 \) in an isothermal process.
2. Then \( Q=W \): all the heat supplied appears as positive work done by the gas.

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Question 6: One mole of a diatomic ideal gas undergoes a cyclic process ABC. The process BC is adiabatic and the temperatures at A, B and C are 400 K, 800 K and 600 K respectively. Choose the correct statement.
(a) \( \text{The change in internal energy in the whole cycle is } 250R \)
(b) \( \text{The change in internal energy in the process BC is } -500R \)
(c) \( \text{The change in internal energy in the process CA is } 700R \)
(d) \( \text{The change in internal energy in the process AB is } -350R \)
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Answer: (b) \( \text{The change in internal energy in the process BC is } -500R \)

Explanation:
1. For a diatomic gas \( \Delta U=\frac52R\,\Delta T \) per mole.
2. BC: \( \frac52R(600-800)=-500R \). CA: \( \frac52R(400-600)=-500R \). AB: \( \frac52R(400)=+1000R \). The total over the cycle is zero.

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Question 7: One mole of an ideal monatomic gas undergoes a cyclic process. The process 1 to 2 is a straight line passing through the origin of the P-V diagram, from state 1 \( (V_0,P_0) \) to state 2 \( (3V_0,3P_0) \). The net work done by the gas in process 1 to 2 is:
(a) \( 3P_0V_0 \)
(b) \( 2P_0V_0 \)
(c) \( 4P_0V_0 \)
(d) \( 6P_0V_0 \)
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Answer: (c) \( 4P_0V_0 \)

Explanation:
1. Work is the area under the line from \( V_0 \) to \( 3V_0 \): a trapezium with parallel sides \( P_0 \) and \( 3P_0 \).
2. \( W=\frac12(P_0+3P_0)(3V_0-V_0)=4P_0V_0 \).

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Question 8: One mole of an ideal monatomic gas undergoes a cyclic process, and the process 2 to 3 is isothermal. The heat capacity of the process 2 to 3 is:
(a) \( \frac R2 \)
(b) \( \frac{3R}{2} \)
(c) \( \frac{5R}{2} \)
(d) infinite
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Answer: (d) infinite

Explanation:
1. Heat capacity of a process is \( C=\frac{dQ}{dT} \).
2. In an isothermal process \( dT=0 \) while heat is exchanged, so C is infinite.

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Question 9: The p-V diagram of the cycle of an engine working with an ideal monatomic gas is a rectangle: an isochoric rise from \( p_0 \) to \( 2p_0 \) at volume \( V_0 \), an isobaric expansion at \( 2p_0 \) from \( V_0 \) to \( 2V_0 \), an isochoric fall at \( 2V_0 \) from \( 2p_0 \) to \( p_0 \), and an isobaric compression at \( p_0 \) back to \( V_0 \). The heat extracted from the source in a single cycle is:
(a) \( \frac{13}{2}p_0V_0 \)
(b) \( p_0V_0 \)
(c) \( \frac{11}{2}p_0V_0 \)
(d) \( 4p_0V_0 \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (a) \( \frac{13}{2}p_0V_0 \)

Explanation:
1. Heat is absorbed in the isochoric rise: \( \Delta Q=\frac32(2p_0V_0-p_0V_0)=\frac32p_0V_0 \).
2. Heat is absorbed in the isobaric expansion: \( \Delta Q=\frac52(2p_0)(V_0)=5p_0V_0 \).
3. Total absorbed \( =\frac32p_0V_0+5p_0V_0=\frac{13}{2}p_0V_0 \). The other two steps reject heat.

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Question 10: An ideal gas enclosed in a vertical cylinder supports a freely moving piston of mass M. The piston and the cylinder have equal cross-section area A. When the piston is in equilibrium, the volume of the gas is \( V_0 \) and its pressure is \( p_0 \). The piston is slightly displaced and released; assuming the system is thermally isolated, it executes simple harmonic motion with frequency:
(a) \( \frac1{2\pi}\frac{A\gamma p_0}{V_0M} \)
(b) \( \frac1{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{A^2\gamma p_0}{MV_0}} \)
(c) \( \frac1{2\pi}\frac{V_0Mp_0}{A^2\gamma} \)
(d) \( \frac1{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{MV_0}{A\gamma p_0}} \)
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Answer: (b) \( \frac1{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{A^2\gamma p_0}{MV_0}} \)

Explanation:
1. Isolated means adiabatic: \( pV^\gamma=\text{const} \), so \( dp=-\gamma p_0\frac{dV}{V_0} \) with \( dV=A\,x \).
2. Restoring force \( F=A\,dp=-\frac{\gamma p_0A^2}{V_0}x \), so \( k=\frac{\gamma p_0A^2}{V_0} \).
3. \( f=\frac1{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac kM}=\frac1{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{A^2\gamma p_0}{MV_0}} \).

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Question 11: One mole of an ideal monatomic gas at temperature \( T_0 \) expands slowly according to the law \( P^2=cT \) (c is a constant). If the final temperature is \( 2T_0 \), the heat supplied to the gas is:
(a) \( \frac32RT_0 \)
(b) \( RT_0 \)
(c) \( 2RT_0 \)
(d) \( \frac{RT_0}{2} \)
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Answer: (c) \( 2RT_0 \)

Explanation:
1. With \( T=\frac{PV}{R} \): \( P^2=\frac{cPV}{R} \), so \( P\propto V \), say \( P=kV \).
2. Work \( W=\int P\,dV=\frac k2(V_2^2-V_1^2)=\frac12(P_2V_2-P_1V_1)=\frac R2(2T_0-T_0)=\frac{RT_0}{2} \).
3. \( \Delta U=\frac32R(T_0)=\frac32RT_0 \), so \( Q=\Delta U+W=2RT_0 \).

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Question 12: An ideal gas is compressed to half its initial volume by several processes. The process that results in the maximum work done on the gas is:
(a) isochoric
(b) isothermal
(c) isobaric
(d) adiabatic
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (d) adiabatic

Explanation:
1. Isochoric: no volume change, no work. Isobaric at the initial pressure: \( W=\frac{p_iV_i}{2} \). Isothermal: \( W=p_iV_i\ln2\approx0.69p_iV_i \).
2. Adiabatic: the pressure rises faster than in the other cases (the gas also heats up), so the area under the curve is the largest: for \( \gamma=1.4 \), \( W=\frac{p_iV_i(2^{0.4}-1)}{0.4}\approx0.80p_iV_i \).

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Question 13: A Carnot engine of efficiency \( \frac1{10} \) as a heat engine is used as a refrigerator. If the work done on the system is 10 J, the energy absorbed from the reservoir at the lower temperature is:
(a) 90 J
(b) 1 J
(c) 100 J
(d) 99 J
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (a) 90 J

Explanation:
1. Efficiency \( \eta=1-\frac{T_2}{T_1}=\frac1{10} \), so \( \frac{T_2}{T_1}=\frac9{10} \).
2. Coefficient of performance \( =\frac{T_2}{T_1-T_2}=9 \), so \( Q_2=9\times10=90 \) J.

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Question 14: One mole of an ideal diatomic gas goes from state A (pressure 5 kPa, volume 4 m³) to state B (pressure 2 kPa, volume 6 m³) along a straight path. The change in internal energy of the gas is:
(a) \( 20\ \text{kJ} \)
(b) \( -20\ \text{kJ} \)
(c) \( 20\ \text{J} \)
(d) \( -12\ \text{J} \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (b) \( -20\ \text{kJ} \)

Explanation:
1. \( \Delta U=\frac52(p_BV_B-p_AV_A)=\frac52(2\times6-5\times4)\ \text{kPa m}^3 \).
2. \( =\frac52(12-20)=-20 \) kJ (since 1 kPa m³ = 1 kJ).

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Question 15: A gas goes from state A to state C by the paths ABC and AC. A is at (volume \( 2\times10^{-3} \) m³, pressure \( 2\times10^4 \) Pa), B at (\( 2\times10^{-3} \) m³, \( 6\times10^4 \) Pa), and C at (\( 4\times10^{-3} \) m³, \( 6\times10^4 \) Pa); AC is a straight line. In process AB, 400 J of heat is added and in process BC, 100 J of heat is added. The heat absorbed in the process AC is:
(a) 300 J
(b) 380 J
(c) 460 J
(d) 500 J
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (c) 460 J

Explanation:
1. Along ABC: \( W=6\times10^4\times2\times10^{-3}=120 \) J (only BC does work). \( \Delta U=Q-W=500-120=380 \) J.
2. Along AC: \( W=\frac12(2+6)\times10^4\times2\times10^{-3}=80 \) J.
3. \( Q_{AC}=\Delta U+W=380+80=460 \) J.

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Question 16: A system undergoes the cyclic process ABCDA on a P-V diagram where A is \( (V_0,P_0) \), B is \( (2V_0,3P_0) \), C is \( (V_0,3P_0) \) and D is \( (2V_0,P_0) \), joined in the order A to B, B to C, C to D, D to A by straight lines. The work done by the system in the cycle is:
(a) \( P_0V_0 \)
(b) \( 2P_0V_0 \)
(c) \( \frac{P_0V_0}{2} \)
(d) zero
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (d) zero

Explanation:
1. A to B: \( W=\frac12(P_0+3P_0)V_0=2P_0V_0 \). B to C (leftwards at \( 3P_0 \)): \( W=-3P_0V_0 \).
2. C to D: \( W=\frac12(3P_0+P_0)V_0=2P_0V_0 \). D to A (leftwards at \( P_0 \)): \( W=-P_0V_0 \).
3. Total \( =2-3+2-1=0 \). The figure of eight consists of two loops of equal area traversed in opposite senses.

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Question 17: A gas is taken through the cycle A to B to C to A on a P-V diagram: A is at (\( 2\times10^{-3} \) m³, \( 2\times10^5 \) Pa), B is at (\( 7\times10^{-3} \) m³, \( 6\times10^5 \) Pa) and C is at (\( 7\times10^{-3} \) m³, \( 2\times10^5 \) Pa). The net work done by the gas is:
(a) 1000 J
(b) zero
(c) -2000 J
(d) 2000 J
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (a) 1000 J

Explanation:
1. The cycle is a right triangle: base \( 5\times10^{-3} \) m³ and height \( 4\times10^5 \) Pa.
2. The cycle runs clockwise (the expansion AB is at higher pressure than the compression CA), so the work is positive: \( W=\frac12\times5\times10^{-3}\times4\times10^5=1000 \) J.

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Question 18: The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of helium at NTP from \( T_1 \) K to \( T_2 \) K is (\( N_a \) is Avogadro's number, \( k_B \) the Boltzmann constant):
(a) \( \frac34N_ak_B(T_2-T_1) \)
(b) \( \frac38N_ak_B(T_2-T_1) \)
(c) \( \frac34N_ak_B\frac{T_2}{T_1} \)
(d) \( \frac32N_ak_B(T_2-T_1) \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (b) \( \frac38N_ak_B(T_2-T_1) \)

Explanation:
1. Helium has molar mass 4 g, so 1 g is \( \frac14 \) mole.
2. Monatomic gas, heated at constant volume: \( Q=n\,\frac32R\,\Delta T=\frac14\cdot\frac32N_ak_B(T_2-T_1)=\frac38N_ak_B(T_2-T_1) \).

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Question 19: A system is taken from state a to state c by two paths adc and abc. The internal energy at a is \( U_a=10 \) J. Along the path adc, the heat absorbed is 50 J and the work obtained is 20 J, while along the path abc the heat absorbed is 36 J. The work done along the path abc is:
(a) 10 J
(b) 12 J
(c) 6 J
(d) 36 J
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (c) 6 J

Explanation:
1. Along adc: \( \Delta U=Q-W=50-20=30 \) J, so \( U_c=40 \) J.
2. Along abc: \( \Delta U \) is also 30 J, so \( W=Q-\Delta U=36-30=6 \) J.

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(a) \( Q_3\gt Q_2\gt Q_1\ \text{and}\ \Delta U_1=\Delta U_2=\Delta U_3 \)
(b) \( Q_1=Q_2=Q_3\ \text{and}\ \Delta U_1\gt \Delta U_2\gt \Delta U_3 \)
(c) \( Q_3\gt Q_2\gt Q_1\ \text{and}\ \Delta U_1\gt \Delta U_2\gt \Delta U_3 \)
(d) \( Q_1\gt Q_2\gt Q_3\ \text{and}\ \Delta U_1=\Delta U_2=\Delta U_3 \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (d) \( Q_1\gt Q_2\gt Q_3\ \text{and}\ \Delta U_1=\Delta U_2=\Delta U_3 \)

Explanation:
1. The end states are the same, so \( \Delta U \) is the same for all three processes.
2. The gas expands in all the cases, and the work equals the area under the curve, \( W_1\gt W_2\gt W_3 \). Since \( Q=\Delta U+W \), \( Q_1\gt Q_2\gt Q_3 \).

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Question 21: During an isothermal expansion, a confined ideal gas does 150 J of work against its surroundings. This implies that:
(a) 150 J of heat has been added to the gas
(b) 150 J of heat has been removed from the gas
(c) 300 J of heat has been added to the gas
(d) no heat is transferred because the process is isothermal
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (a) 150 J of heat has been added to the gas

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2. So \( Q=W=150 \) J, and this much heat was added to the gas.

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Question 22: If \( \Delta U \) and \( \Delta W \) represent the increase in internal energy and the work done by the system in a thermodynamic process, which of the following is true?
(a) \( \Delta U=\Delta W\ \text{in an isothermal process} \)
(b) \( \Delta U=-\Delta W\ \text{in an adiabatic process} \)
(c) \( \Delta U=\Delta W\ \text{in an adiabatic process} \)
(d) \( \Delta U=-\Delta W\ \text{in an isothermal process} \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (b) \( \Delta U=-\Delta W\ \text{in an adiabatic process} \)

Explanation:
1. First law: \( Q=\Delta U+W \).
2. Adiabatic: \( Q=0 \), so \( \Delta U=-W \). Isothermal (ideal gas): \( \Delta U=0 \), so neither of the isothermal statements holds.

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Question 23: A system absorbs 2 kcal of heat and does 500 J of work. The change in its internal energy is (1 cal = 4.2 J):
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(b) 5400 J
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Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (c) 7900 J

Explanation:
1. \( Q=2000\times4.2=8400 \) J.
2. \( \Delta U=Q-W=8400-500=7900 \) J.

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Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (d) 3

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