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Multiple Choice Questions
(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) \( C_{III}\gt C_{II}\gt C_I \)
Show Answer & Explanation
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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(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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(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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(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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(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
Show Answer & Explanation
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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(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) \( \text{The change in internal energy in the process AB is } -350R \)
Show Answer & Explanation
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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(a) \( 3P_0V_0 \)
(b) \( 2P_0V_0 \)
(c) \( 4P_0V_0 \)
(d) \( 6P_0V_0 \)
Show Answer & Explanation
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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(a) \( \frac R2 \)
(b) \( \frac{3R}{2} \)
(c) \( \frac{5R}{2} \)
(d) infinite
Show Answer & Explanation
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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(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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(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) \( \frac1{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{MV_0}{A\gamma p_0}} \)
Show Answer & Explanation
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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(a) \( \frac32RT_0 \)
(b) \( RT_0 \)
(c) \( 2RT_0 \)
(d) \( \frac{RT_0}{2} \)
Show Answer & Explanation
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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(a) isochoric
(b) isothermal
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(d) adiabatic
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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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(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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(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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(a) 300 J
(b) 380 J
(c) 460 J
(d) 500 J
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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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(a) \( P_0V_0 \)
(b) \( 2P_0V_0 \)
(c) \( \frac{P_0V_0}{2} \)
(d) zero
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (d) zero
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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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(a) 1000 J
(b) zero
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(d) 2000 J
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (a) 1000 J
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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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(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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(a) 10 J
(b) 12 J
(c) 6 J
(d) 36 J
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (c) 6 J
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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) \( Q_1\gt Q_2\gt Q_3\ \text{and}\ \Delta U_1=\Delta U_2=\Delta U_3 \)
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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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(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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(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) \( \Delta U=-\Delta W\ \text{in an adiabatic process} \)
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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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(a) 6400 J
(b) 5400 J
(c) 7900 J
(d) 8900 J
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (c) 7900 J
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1. \( Q=2000\times4.2=8400 \) J.
2. \( \Delta U=Q-W=8400-500=7900 \) J.
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Answer: (d) 3
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1. Adiabatic: \( dU=-P\,dV \). With \( U=K+nPV \): \( n(P\,dV+V\,dP)=-P\,dV \), so \( nV\,dP=-(n+1)P\,dV \).
2. Integrating: \( PV^{(n+1)/n}=\text{const} \), so \( \gamma=\frac{n+1}{n}=\frac43 \) and n = 3.
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