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PHYSICS: HOME ASSIGNMENT 6 (Thermodynamics)
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1. Assume we can change the equilibrium state of a system via two different processes. Assume that
the initial and the final state are the same. Which of the quantities ∆U, ∆Q, AW, and ∆T must be the
same for the two processes?
A) only ∆Q and AW (B) only ∆U and ∆T (C) only ∆Q and ∆T (D) only ∆U and ∆W
2. In an isothermal change, internal energy
A) Decreases B) Increases C) Becomes zero D) Remains constant
3. Maximum work can be obtained in the process called
A) Cyclic B) Isothermal C) Adiabatic D) Isochoric
4. Triple point of water is
A) 273.16 °C B) 372.16 K C) 273.16 °F D) 273.16 K
5. A real gas can be approximated to an ideal gas at
A) Low density B) High pressure C) High density D) Low temperature
6. If the volume of the gas is to be increased by 4 times, then
A) Temperature and pressure must be double
B) At constant P the temperature must be increased by four times
C) At constant T the pressure must be increased by four times
D) It cannot be increased
7. If two objects are in thermal equilibrium with each other:
A) they cannot be moving C) they cannot be undergoing an elastic collision
B) they cannot have different pressures D) they cannot be at different temperatures
8. A balloon is filled with cold air and placed in a warm room. It is NOT in thermal equilibrium with the
air of the room until:
A) it rises to the ceiling C) it sinks to the floor
B) it stops expanding D) it starts to contract
9. Suppose object C is in thermal equilibrium with object A and with object B. The zeroth law of
thermodynamics states:
A) that C will always be in thermal equilibrium with both A and B
B) that C must transfer energy to both A and B
C) that A is in thermal equilibrium with B
D) that A cannot be in thermal equilibrium with B
10. The zeroth law of thermodynamics allows us to define:
A) work B) pressure C) temperature D) thermal equilibrium
11. The internal energy is equal to:
A) sum of all forms of molecular energies B) Difference of all forms of molecular energies
C) product of all forms of molecular energies D) None of these
12. Internal energy of ideal gas depends upon
A) temperature B) path followed C) volume D) all
13. Heat is:
A) energy transferred by virtue of a temperature difference
B) energy transferred by macroscopic work
C) energy content of an object
D) a temperature difference
14. Heat has the same units as:
A) temperature B) work C) energy/time D) heat capacity
15. An open system is one in which
A) Mass does not cross boundaries of the system, through energy may do so
B) Neither mass nor energy crosses the boundaries of the system
C) Both energy and mass cross the boundaries of the system
D) Mass crosses the boundary but not the energy
16. When 20 J of work was done on a gas, 40J of heat energy was released. If the initial internal energy
of the gas was 70J, what is the final internal energy?
A) 50J B) 60J C) 90J D) 110J

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17. 110 J of heat is added to a gaseous system whose internal energy is 40 J. Then the amount of
external work done is:
A) 150 J B) 40 J C) 110 J D) 70 J
18. First law of thermodynamics is restatement of law of conservation of
A) energy B) angular momentum C) momentum D) All E) None
19. The curve representing an adiabatic process is called an: -
A) Adiabat B) Isotherm C) Adiabatic D) isothermal
20. In which process, the equation Q=∆U
A) Isothermal B) Adiabatic. C) Isochoric D) None of them
21. Which one of the following statements is true about a gas undergoing an adiabatic change?
A) the temperature of the gas remains constant
B) the pressure of the gas remains constant
C) the volume of the gas remains constant
D) the gas is completely insulated from the surroundings
22. Starting with the same initial conditions, an ideal gas expands from volume V 1, to V2 in three
different ways. The work done by the gas is W1, if the process is purely isothermal. W2 if purely
isobaric and W3 if purely adiabatic then
A) W 2>W 1>W 3 B) W 2>W 3>W 1 C) W 1>W 2>W 3 D) W 1>W 3>W 2
23. In an adiabatic process the quantity which remains constant is:
A) internal energy B) volume C) temperature D) none of these
24. The following expression represents: ∆U = -W
A) adiabatic compression C) isothermal expansion
B) isobaric process D) none of these
25. The formula connecting the pressure and volume of a gas undergoing an adiabatic change is:
A) P'V = constant B) PV=constant C) 𝑃𝑉 𝛾−1 = constant D) 𝑃𝑉 𝛾 =constant
26. The first law of thermodynamics may be expressed as shown
∆U = Q + W
Where ∆U is the change in internal energy,
Q is the heating of the system.
W is the work down on the system.
A fixed mass of ideal gas at high pressure is contained in a balloon. The balloon suddenly bursts. In this
situation, which row describes the values of ∆U, Q and W?

∆U Q W
A Negative Negative Positive
B Negative Zero Negative
C Positive Zero Negative
D Positive Negative Positive
27. The rapid escape of air from a burst tyre is an example of:
A) adiabatic processes B) isothermal process C) cooling process D) first law of thermodynamics
28. For mono atomic gas Cv = 3R/2, there fore gamma 𝜸 for this gas is
A) 3/5 B) 5/3 C) 4/15 D) 15/4
29. The SI-unit of molar specific heat is:
A) JmolK-1 B) J mol-1K-1 C) J mol K D) J mol-1
30. Which of the substances A,B or C has the highest specific heat? The temperature vs heat graph is

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) All have equal specific heats

31. In one mole of an ideal gas is heated at constant pressure, then the first law of thermodynamics can
be written as:
A) Cp∆T= Cv∆T+ P∆V C) Cp∆T = Cv ∆T + V∆P
B) Cv∆T = Cp∆T + P∆V D) ∆CpT+ ∆CVT + P∆V
32. The first operation involved in carnot cycle is:
A) isothermal expansion C) isothermal compression
B) adiabatic expansion D) adiabatic compression
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33. For a gas  0 . 67 . This gas is made up of molecules which are
CV
A) Diatomic C) Monoatomic
B) Mixture of diatomic and polyatomic molecules D) Polyatomic
34. The work done in figure is:
A) 3  105 J C) 2  105 J
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B) 10 J D) Zero
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35. The number of translational degrees of freedom for a diatomic gas is

A) 2 B) 3 C) 5 D) 6
36. One mole of a monoatomic ideal gas is mixed with one mole of a diatomic ideal gas. The molar
specific heat of the mixture at constant volume is
3
A) 8 B) R C) 2R D) 2.5 R
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37. A gas is enclosed in a closed pot. On keeping this pot in a train moving with high speed, the
temperature of the gas
A) Will increase C) Will remain the same
B) Will decrease D) Will change according to the nature of the gas
38. In thermodynamic process, 200 Joules of heat is given to a gas and 100 Joules of work is also done
on it. The change in internal energy of the gas is
A) 100 J B) 300 J C) 419 J D) 24 J
39. Which one is true for internal energy?
A) It is sum of all forms of energies associated with molecules of a system
B) It is a state function of a system
C) It is proportional to transnational K.E of the molecules
D) All are correct
40. The value of universal gas constant is
A) 8.314 J mol-1K-1 B) 8314 jmol-1K-1 C) 1.38  1010 Jmole-1 K-1 D) 237 Jmol-1 K-1

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