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5 g of ice at 0° C is mixed with 10 g of water at 10° C. The temperature of the mixture is:
  • a)
    2°C
  • b)
    0°C​
  • c)
    5°C
  • d)
    2.5°C
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Riya Banerjee answered
Heat absorbed by 5g ice when it converted to at 0° C = 5 x 80 = 400 cal.
Heat liberated by 10g water at 10° C to 0° C = 100 cal
Hence there is 15g water at 0° C and 300 cal needs to be liberated , thus for some amount of water converts into ice, hence the temp of mixture is 0° C.

Can you explain the answer of this question below:

Water is used as coolant in automobiles radiators because

  • A:

    it has high specific heat capacity

  • B:

    it is easily available

  • C:

    it is easy to carry

  • D:

    it is cheap

The answer is a.

Lavanya Menon answered
Water is used as a coolant in automobiles radiators because it has high specific heat capacity. So, it absorbs a large amount of heat for a degree rise in temperature.

The heat of sun comes to us through:
  • a)
    convection
  • b)
    conduction
  • c)
    Sublimation
  • d)
    Radiation
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Om Desai answered
The sun heats the earth through radiation. Since there is no medium (like the gas in our atmosphere) in space, radiation is the primary way that heat travels in space. When the heat reaches the earth it warms the molecules of the atmosphere, and they warm other molecules and so on.

The process by which heat is transferred from one place to another without heating the intervening medium is known as
  • a)
    convection
  • b)
    radiation
  • c)
    sublimation
  • d)
    fusion
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Radiation alludes to the mechanism in which heat is transmitted without any physical contact between objects. It uses electromagnetic waves for transfer of heat.

A piece of iron of mass 100g is kept inside a furnace for a long time and Jthen put in a calorimeter of water equivalent 10g containing 240g of water at 20°C. The mixture attains an equilibrium temperature of 60°C. Find the temperature of the furnace. Specific heat capacity of iron = 470J/kg-°C.
  • a)
    500°C
  • b)
    900°C
  • c)
    953.6C
  • d)
    706.80 °C
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
Mass of Iron = 100g
Water Eq of caloriemeter = 10g
Mass of water = 240g
Let the Temp. of surface = 0ºC
Siron = 470J/kg°C 
Total heat gained = Total heat lost.
So,100/1000× 470 × (θ – 60) = 250/1000 × 4200 × (60 – 20)
⇒ 47θ – 47 × 60 = 25 × 42 × 40
⇒  θ = 4200 + 2820/47= 44820/47 =953.61°C

What is the expression for temperature gradient?
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
A temperature gradient is a physical quantity that describes in which direction and at what rate the temperature changes the most rapidly around a particular location.
The temperature gradient is a dimensional quantity expressed in units of degrees per unit length.
The SI unit is kelvin per meter.
Expression: ∆T/∆x, where ∆T = change in temperature and ∆x = change in distance

According to law of calorimetry, which of the given relation is true?
  • a)
    Heat gained ≥ Heat lost
  • b)
    Heat gained = Heat lost
  • c)
    Heat gained > Heat lost
  • d)
    Heat lost > Heat gained
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Anjali Iyer answered
A principle of calorimetry states that if there is no loss of heat in surrounding the total heat lost by hot body equal to the total heat gained by a cold body.

i.e. heat loss = heat gain

A device in which heat measurement can be made is called
  • a)
    Joule meter
  • b)
    Calorimeter
  • c)
    Thermal meter
  • d)
    Gauge meter
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajesh Gupta answered
A calorimeter is an object used for calorimetry, or the process of measuring the heat of chemical reactions or physical changes as well as heat capacity.

Newton’s law of cooling states that the rate of cooling of a body is proportional to the _____________________.
  • a)
    temperature of the surroundings
  • b)
    excess temperature of the body over the surroundings
  • c)
    temperature of the body
  • d)
    temperature of the body + temperature of the surroundings
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Geetika Shah answered
Newton's law of cooling states that the heat released by a body with respect to time (or) the rate of heat released is directly proportional to the difference between the body's temperature and the surrounding temperature. 
dH/dt = k(T – Ts) where t = surrounding's temperature and T = temperature of the body 
Consider two bodies A and B, of equal surface areas, such that A's temperature is more that B's temperature and the surrounding temperature is less than both A and B. Then according to Newton's law of cooling A loses more heat to the surroundings when compared B during the same time interval. So, A will cool faster than B.

The temperature and pressure at which all three phases of a substances coexist is called
  • a)
    Fusion point
  • b)
    Triple point​
  • c)
    Sublimation point
  • d)
    Melting Point
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajeev Saxena answered
In thermodynamics, the triple point of a substance is the temperature and pressure at which the three phases (gas, liquid, and solid) of that substance coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium. It is that temperature and pressure at which the sublimation curve, fusion curve and the vaporisation curve meet.

Value of coefficient of thermal coefficient is:
  • a)
    same incase of conductors and insulators
  • b)
    Good incase of conductors and small incase of insulators
  • c)
    Does not depend on insulators and conductors
  • d)
    Small incase of insulators and good incase of insulators
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Raghav Bansal answered
Conductors have free electrons in them whereas insulators don’t have any. Therefore, conductors conduct heat and electricity better than insulators. Therefore the value of thermal coefficient is good in case of conductors and less in case in insulators.

Which of the given phenomenon is not related to convection?
  • a)
    In winter metallic handles appear colder than wooden door
  • b)
    Maintaining comfortable room temperature in cold countries
  • c)
    Formation of trade winds
  • d)
    Formation of land and sea breezes
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Convection is the movement of surrounding medium according to density by which transfer of heat takes place. Whereas in option A it tells about the transfer of heat due to molecules inside conductor which is conduction

The mechanism of transfer of heat between two adjacent parts of a body because of their temperature difference is known as
  • a)
    conduction
  • b)
    convection
  • c)
    Sublimation
  • d)
    Fusion
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Geetika Shah answered
The mechanism of transfer of heat between two adjacent parts of a body because of their temperature difference is known as conduction. This is the definition of conduction.

An increase in temperature in a liquid would cause a phase change to which of the following?
  • a)
    Gas
  • b)
    liquid
  • c)
    solid
  • d)
    plasma
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Neha Sharma answered
Increasing the temperature of liquid, increases the average K.E. of the molecules. The molecules start moving vigorously in all the directions, thereby increasing and the inter-molecular space between them. Thus, the liquid changes into gas.

The process by which heat flows from the region of higher temperature to the region of lower temperature by actual movement of material particles is called
  • a)
    Sublimation
  • b)
    radiaton
  • c)
    Conduction
  • d)
    Convection
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajat Patel answered
In this process, heat is transferred in the liquid and gases from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature. Convection heat transfer occurs partly due to the actual movement of molecules or due to the mass transfer.

SI unit of latent heat is
  • a)
    Cal/ Kg
  • b)
    J Kg
  • c)
    J Kg -2
  • d)
    J/Kg
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Jyoti Dey answered
The correct answer is option 'D', J/Kg.

Latent heat is the amount of heat energy required or released during a phase change of a substance, such as melting or vaporization, at a constant temperature and pressure. It is a specific type of heat energy associated with the change in the internal energy of a substance, without a change in its temperature.

There are two types of latent heat: latent heat of fusion and latent heat of vaporization. The latent heat of fusion refers to the heat energy required to change a substance from a solid to a liquid state, while the latent heat of vaporization refers to the heat energy required to change a substance from a liquid to a gaseous state.

The SI unit of latent heat is Joule per kilogram (J/Kg). The Joule is the SI unit of energy, and the kilogram is the SI unit of mass. So, when we express the latent heat in the SI unit, we are essentially referring to the amount of energy required or released per unit mass of the substance during a phase change.

The SI unit of latent heat can be derived by considering the equation Q = mL, where Q is the heat energy required or released, m is the mass of the substance, and L is the latent heat. By rearranging the equation, we get L = Q/m. Since Q is in Joules and m is in kilograms, the SI unit of latent heat is J/Kg.

So, option 'D', J/Kg, is the correct answer for the SI unit of latent heat.

Among the following methods of heat transfer, gravity does not play any part in
  • a)
    Convection
  • b)
    Radiation and conduction
  • c)
    radiation
  • d)
    convection and conduction
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajat Patel answered
Gravity does not play any part in radiation and conduction because in both these processes heat is transferred without any motion of the medium particles.

What happens to the volume of the substance when the temperature increases?
  • a)
    decreases
  • b)
    increases
  • c)
    remains same
  • d)
    not measurable
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajat Patel answered
In general, liquids tend to get “thinner” when their temperature increases. In general, the liquids tend to expand when their temperature increases. For example, the same mass of boiling water occupies more volume at 100 degrees Celsius than at 20 degrees Celsius. Therefore, increasing temperature decreases density.

Which is the fastest mode of heat transfer?
  • a)
    convection
  • b)
    conduction
  • c)
    Transition
  • d)
    Radiation
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Arun Khanna answered
Answer: Radiation is the fastest mode of transfer of heat, because radiation travels at the speed of light, which is very quick. The slowest mode of transfer of heat is conduction because it takes place from particle to particle.

What are units of K?
  • a)
    Wm-2K-1
  • b)
    WmK
  • c)
    Wm-1K-1
  • d)
    Wm-1K-2
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Arun Khanna answered
So for a first order reaction, so for first order, a first order reaction rate law is rate is equal to our rate constant k times the concentration of our reactant raised to the first power. Units of rate are molar per second, and the units of concentration are always going to be molar.

Which of the given relation is true for Newton’s law of cooling?
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Arka Bose answered
Newton's law of cooling states that the heat released by a body with respect to time (or) the rate of heat released is directly proportional to the difference between the body's temperature and the surrounding temperature. 
dH/dt = k(T – Ts) where t = surrounding's temperature and T = temperature of the body 
Consider two bodies A and B, of equal surface areas, such that A's temperature is more that B's temperature and the surrounding temperature is less than both A and B. Then according to Newton's law of cooling A loses more heat to the surroundings when compared B during the same time interval. So, A will cool faster than B.

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