y P1 T1

P2 T2
x
V1 V V2
(A) T1 = T2
(B) T1 > T2
(C) T1 < T2
(D) Temperature increase first and then decreases
Sol.[D] (P = –mV + c )

nRT nRT
P=  = –mV + c
V V

Parabolic so Temperature first  & then 

Q.20 A wooden cube just floats inside water when a 200 g mass is placed on it. When the mass is removed, the cube is 2 cm above
the water level. What is the size of each sides of the cube?
(A) 6 cm (B) 8 cm
(C) 10 cm (D) 12 cm
Sol. [C]
Let a be the size of each side of the cube. Then,
200 × g = (2) × (a2) × 1 × g
 a = 10 cm

Q.21 Two wires of equal length and cross-section are suspended as shown. Their Young’s modulii are Y 1 and Y2 respectively. The
equivalent Young’s modulus will be –

Y1 + Y2
(A) Y1 + Y2 (B)
2
Y1Y2
(C) (D) Y1Y2 [B]
Y1 + Y2
Sol.

l, A l, A l, 2A
Y1 Y2 Y

Equivalent spring constant of a wire is given by

YA
K=
l
Keq = K1 + K2
Y( 2 A ) YA Y A
or = 1 + 2
l l l