CLASS: 11

SUB: PHYSICS

I. Answer the following very shortly: (any five) 5x2=10

1. Write the dimensional formula and units for following.
i) Thermal conductivity ii) coefficient of volume expansion.
2. Define the latent heat of vaporization.
3. Give reason: The triple point of water is a standard fixed point in modern thermometry. Why?
4. State Zeroth law of thermodynamics.
5. Why is water a very useful cooling agent?
6. What is the specific heat of a metallic substance if 36 kcal of heat is neede to raise 4.5kg of the
metal from 20⁰ C to 42⁰ C?

II. Answer the following shortly: ( any five) 5x3= 15

1. Convert the following into Celsius. a) 75⁰ F b) 459 K

2. The triple points of neon and carbon dioxide are 24.57 K and 216.55 K respectively. Express
these temperatures on the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales.
3. Explain sea breeze and land breeze.
4. On what factors does the amount of heat flowing from the hot face to the cold face
depend? How?
5. Define molar specific heat capacity at constant pressure and absolute zero of
temperature.
6. Explain the anomalous behavior of water and what is the use of this behavior?

III. Answer the following in detail: (any three) 3x5= 15

1. Define thermal expansion and explain its types with diagram.

2. A solid is heated at a constant rate. The variation of temperature with heat input
is shown in the figure here:

а) What is represented by AB and CD?

b) What conclusion would you draw1 if CD = 2AB?

c) What is represented by the slope of DE?

d) pick out the sublime in the following – ice, naphthalene balls, lemon juice,
granite, petrol, camphor. Paraffin wax.

3. Describe the different scales of temperature and how can we convert the given
temperature from one scale to another. Mention the lowest and highest fixed point.
4. Explain the parts and working of Carnot cycle.