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THERMODYNAMICS- Assigmnment
15 Nov 2022

Topics Covered:
Physics: Adiabatic Process, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Heat Engine,
Thermodynamics -Isobaric, Isochoric & Isothermal Processes, Refrigerators & Entropy, Multi Thermodynamic Processes,
First Law of Thermodynamics, Heat, Internal Energy & Work, Joule's Law, Zeroth Law & Thermodynamic Variables.

1) A container having 1 mole of a gas at a temperature (2)

27°C has a movable piston which maintains a
constant pressure of 1 atm in the container. The gas
is compressed until the temperature becomes
(3)
127°C. The work done is (C p for gas is
7.03J /mol − K )
(1) 703 J
(2) 831.4 J (4)

(3) 821 J
(4) 2035 J

2) A lead bullet of 10 g travelling at 300 m/s strikes 4) Identify the correct options
against a block of wood and comes to rest.
(1) A system X is a thermal equilibrium with Y
Assuming 50% of heat is absorbed by the bullet,
but not with Z. System Y and Z may be in
the increase in its temperature is: (specific heat of
thermal equilibrium with each other.
lead = 150 J/kg K)
(2) A system X is in thermal equilibrium with Y
(1) 100 C 0

but not with Z. Systems Y and Z are not in

(2) 125 C 0

thermal equilibrium with each other.

(3) 150 C
0

(3) Both 2 and 4

(4) 200 C
0

(4) A system X is neither thermal equilibrium

3) A thermodynamic cycle xyzx is shown on a V-T with Y nor with Z. The system Y and Z may
diagram. be in thermal equilibrium with each other.
The P-V diagram that best describes this cycle is :
5) If 2 moles of an ideal monoatomic gas at
(Diagrams are schematic and not to scale)
temperature T0 is mixed with 4 moles of another
ideal monoatomic gas at temperature 2T , then the
0

temperature of the mixture is

(1) 5
T0
3

(1) (2) 3
T0
2

(3) 4
T0
3

(4) 5
T0
4

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6) The efficiency of Carnot engine is 100% if:

(1) T2 = 273 K

(2) T2 = 0 K

(3) T1 = 273 K

(4) T1 = 0 K

7) For hydrogen gas CP − CV = a for Oxygen gas (1) 600 J

CP − CV = b, Then the relation between 'a' and 'b' (2) 1200 J
is ( C P
, CV are molar specfic heats) (3) -600 J
(1) a = 16b (4) -1200 J
(2) b = 16 a
11) Assertion : Work done by a gas in isothermal
(3) a = 4b expansion is more than the work done by the gas
(4) a = b in the same expansion, adiabatically.
Reason :Temperature remains constant in
8) A system changes from the state (P1 , V1 ) to
isothermal expansion and not in adiabatic
(P2 , V2 ) as shown in the figure. What is the work
expansion.
done by the system?
(1) Both assertion and reason are true and the
reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion
(2) Both assertion and reason are true but reason
is not the correct explanation of the assertion

(1) 7.5 × 10 J
5 (3) Assertion is true but reason is false

(2) 7.5 × 10 erg

5 (4) The assertion and reason both are false

(3) 12 × 10 J
5
12) An ideal heat engine has an efficiency η. The
(4) 6 × 10 J
5
coefficient of performance of the engine, when
driven backwards, will be
9) An ideal refrigerator has a freezer at a temperature
(1) 1
of −13°C. The coefficient of performance of the 1 − (
η
)

engine is 5. The temperature of the air (to which

(2) η − (
1
)
heat is rejected) will be η

(1) 325°C (3) (

1
) − 1
η
(2) 325 K
(4) (
1
)
(3) 39°C 1 − η

(4) 320°C 13) A bullet of mass 10 × 10

−3
kg moving with a
10) An ideal gas is taken along the path AB as shown speed of 20 m/s hits an ice block o
(0 C) of 990 g
in the figure. The work done by the gas is kept at rest on a frictionless floor and gets
embedded in it. If ice takes 50% of KE lost by the
bullet, the amount of ice that melted (in g)
approximately is: (J = 4.2 J/Cal; latent heat of ice
= 80 cal/g)

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(1) 6
(2) 3
(3) 6 × 10
−3

(4) 3 × 10
−3

14) Two identical samples A and B of an ideal gas are

taken. A is allowed to expand isothermally and B
(1) Q+W
is allowed to expand adiabatically to the same
(2) Q-W
final volume. Then regarding the final
temperatures of the samples, which of the (3) γW − Q

following is correct? (4) Q − γW

(1) temperature of sample A will be more 18) Zeroth law of thermodynamics represents:
(2) temperature of sample B will be more a) Concept of temperature
(3) both samples A and B will have same b) State of thermal equilibrium of a system
temperature c) That heat is a form of energy
(4) unless we know the atomicity of the gas, we (1) a,b are correct
cannot compare the temperature (2) b,c are correct

15) Zeroth law of thermodynamics was formulated by (3) a,c are correct

(1) Clausius (4) All are correct

(2) R.H Fowler 19) Pressure versus temperature graph of an ideal gas
(3) Kelvin is as shown in the figure. Corresponding, density
(4) Joule (ρ) versus volume (V) graph will be:

16) 40 calories of heat is needed to raise the

temperature of 1 mole of an ideal monoatomic gas
from 20°C to 30°C at a constant pressure. The
amount of heat required to raise its temperature
over the same interval at a constant volume is: (R (1)
= 2 calorie mole −1
K
−1
)
(1) 24 calorie
(2) 40 calorie (2)
(3) 60 calorie
(4) 80 calorie

17) A sample of an ideal gas initially having internal (3)

energy U1 is allowed to expand adiabatically
performing work W. Heat Q is then supplied to it.
Keeping the volume constant at its new value,
(4)
until the pressure raised to its original value. The
internal energy is then U3 (see figure). Find the
increase in internal energy (U 3 − U1 ) .

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20) Identify the correct statement. 24) For path ABC, Heat given to the system is 60 J
(1) For an isothermal change PV = constant and work done by the system is 30 J. For path

(2) In an isothermal process the change in ADC, work done by the system is 10 J. The heat

internal energy must be equal to the work given to the system for path ADC is

done
γ

(3) For an adiabatic change P2

= (
V2
) ,
P1 V1

where γ is the ratio of specific heats

(4) In an adiabatic process work done must be
equal to the heat entering the system (1) 100 J
(2) 80 J
21) What is the source temperature of the Carnot
engine required to get 70% efficiency? Given sink (3) 40 J
temperature = 27°C. (4) 60 J
(1) 1000 C
o

25) A cyclic process ABCD is shown in the figure P-

(2) 90 C
o
V diagram. Which of the following curves
(3) 270 C
o
represents the same process?
(4) 727 C
o

22) One mole of a gas is subjected to two process AB

and BC, one after the other as shown in the figure.
(1)
BC is represented by PV
n
= constant. We can
conclude that (where T = temperature, W = work
done by gas, V= volume and U = internal energy).
(2)

(3)

(1) TA = TB = TC
(4)
(2) V A < V B , PB < PC

(3) WAB < WBC

(4) UA < UB 26) The initial pressure and volume of a gas are P and
V respectively. It is expanded isothermally to
23) "Heat cannot by itself flow from a body at a lower
volume 4V and then compressed adiabatically to
temperature to a body at higher temperature" is a
volume V.The final pressure of the gas will be:
statement or consequence of:
(given γ = 3/2)
(1) Second law of thermodynamics
(1) 1 P
(2) Conservation of momentum
(2) 2 P
(3) Conservation of mass
(3) 4 P
(4) First law of thermodynamics
(4) 8 P

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27) Six moles of an ideal gas performs a cycle shown

in the figure. If the temperature are
TA = 600K, TB = 800K, TC = 2200K and
TD = 1200K , the work done per cycle is
(1) 0.24
(2) 0.15
(3) 0.32
(4) 0.08

31) An ideal gas (γ = 1.5) is expanded adiabatically.

How many times is the gas to be expanded to
reduce the RMS velocity of molecules 2 times?
(1) 20 kJ (1) 4 times
(2) 30 kJ (2) 16 times
(3) 40 kJ (3) 8 times
(4) 60 kJ (4) 2 times

28) In an adiabatic change, the pressure P and 32) Zeroth law of thermodynamics gives the concept
temperature T of a monatomic gas are related as of
P αT where C equals
c

(1) pressure
(1) 5
(2) volume
3

(2) 2 (3) temperature

3
(4) Heat
(3) 3

5
33) Assertion: Thermodynamic process in nature are
(4) 5

2
irreversible.
Reason: Dissipative effects cannot be eliminated.
29) The equation of the state of a certain gas involved
1 (1) Both assertion and reason are true and the
7

in an adiabatic process is (
T
)
5
= constant. reason is the correct explanation of the
2
P
assertion
The specific heat at constant volume of this gas is:
(2) Both assertion and reason are true but reason
(1) 2 R
is not the correct explanation of the assertion
(2) 2.5 R
(3) Assertion is true but reason is false
(3) 0.5 R
(4) Both assertion and reason are false
(4) 1.5 R
34) A container of volume 1m
3
is divided into two
30) An engine operates by taking n moles of an ideal
equal compartments by a partition. One of these
gas through the cycle ABCDA as shown in the
compartments contains an ideal gas at 300 K. The
figure. The thermal efficiency of the engine is:
other compartment is a vacuum. The whole
(molar specific heat at constant volume,
system is thermally isolated from its surroundings.
Cv = 1.5R , where R is universal gas constant)
The partition is removed and the gas expands to
occupy the whole volume of the container. Its
temperature now would be:
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(1) 300 K (1) Increased by 400 J

(2) 239 K (2) Increased by 200 J
(3) 200 K (3) Increased by 100 J
(4) 100 K (4) Decreased by 200 J

35) Under an adiabatic process, the volume of an ideal 39) In an isothermal reversible expansion, if the
gas gets doubled. Consequently the mean collision volume of 96 g of oxygen at 27°C is increased
time between the gas molecule changes from τ to 1
from 70 litres to 140 litres, the work done by the
τ2 . If
Cp
= γ for this gas then a good estimate for gas will be:
Cv
τ2 (1) 300 R log 2
s given by: 10

τ1
(2) 81 R log 2
e

(1) γ + 1

1 2 (3) 900 R log

10
2
( )
2
(4) 2.3 × 900 R log
10
2

(2) 2
40) A cylinder fitted with a piston contains 0.2 moles
(3) 1

2 of air at temperature 27°C. The piston is pushed

γ

(4) (
1
)
so slowly that the air within the cylinder remains
2
in thermal equilibrium with the surroundings.
36) A diatomic gas (γ = 1.4) does 200 J of work Find the approximate work done by the system if
when it is expanded isobarically. Find the heat the final volume is twice the initial volume.
given to the gas in the process. (1) 543 J
(1) 500 J (2) 345 J
(2) 700 J (3) 453 J
(3) 600 J (4) 600 J
(4) 900 J
41) One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas is
37) Assertion : In an adiabatic process, change in compressed isothermally in a rigid vessel to
internal energy of a gas is equal to work done on double its pressure at room temperature, 27°C.
or by the gas in the process. The work done on the gas is:
Reason : Temperature of gas remains constant in (1) 300 R
an adiabatic process. (2) 300 R ln 6
(1) Both assertion and reason are true and reason (3) 300 R ln 2
is the correct explanation of assertion.
(4) 300 R ln 7
(2) Both assertion and reason are true but reason
42) A gas is taken through the cycle
is not the correct explanation of assertion.
A → B → C → A , as shown. What is the net
(3) Assertion is true but reason is false.
work done by the gas?
(4) Both assertion and reason are false.

38) A gas is compressed at a constant pressure of

50 N /m
2
from a volume of 10 m to a volume of
3

4m
3
. Energy of 100 J is then added to the gas by
heating. Its internal energy is

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46) A Carnot's engine first used an ideal monoatomic

gas and then an ideal diatomic gas. If the source
and sink temperature are 411°C and 69°C
respectively and the engine extracts 1000 J of heat
in each cycle, the area enclosed by the PV
diagram is:

(1) 2000 J (1) 100 J

(2) 1200 J (2) 300 J

(3) Zero (3) 500 J

(4) -2000 J (4) 700 J

43) In an isobaric process, the correct ratio is 47) Starling at temperature 300 K, one mole of an
ideal diatomic gas (γ = 1.4) is first compressed
(1) ΔQ : ΔW = 1:1 ;
V1
adiabatically from volume V1 to V2 = . It is
(2) ΔQ : ΔW =γ : γ − 1 16

(3) ΔQ : ΔW = γ − 1 :γ then allowed to expand isobarically to volume 2V 2

. If all the processes are the quasi-static then the

(4) ΔQ : ΔW =γ : 1

final temperature of the gas (in 0

K ) is (to the
44) Two rigid boxes containing different ideal gases nearest integer) _____________
are placed on a table. Box A contains one mole of
(1) 1818
nitrogen at temperature T0 , while box B contains
7
(2) 1290
1 mole of helium at temperature T0 . The boxes
3 (3) 1760
are then put into thermal contact with each other
(4) 2089
and heat flows between them until the gases reach
a common final temperature (ignore the heat 48) Find the work done by the gas in the process
capacity of boxes). The final temperature of gases, ABC.
Tf in terms of T is: 0

(1)
2T0

(2)
3T0

(3)
3T0

(4)
9T0

(1)
7 3
P0 V 0
2

45) Helium gas is subjected to a polytropic process in

(2) 5

2
P0 V 0

which the heat supplied to the gas is four times the

(3) 1
P0 V 0
work done by it. The molar heat capacity of the
2

(4) 7
P0 V 0
gas for the process is (R is universal gas constant) 2

(1) R/2 49) N moles of a monoatomic gas is carried round the

(2) R reversible rectangular cycle ABCBD as shown in

the diagram. The temperature at A is T0 . The
(3) 2R
thermodynamic efficiency of the cycle is
(4) 3R
(Note : The answer should be %)

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50) The internal energy of an ideal diatomic gas
corresponding to volume V and pressure P is U =
2.5 PV. The gas expands from 1 litre to 2 litre at a
constant pressure of one atmosphere. The heat
supplied to gas is
(Note : The answer should be kJ )
51) When 20 J of work was done on a gas, 40 J of
heat energy was released. If the initial internal
energy of the gas was 70 J, what is the final
internal energy?
(Note : The answer should be J )
52) A block of mass 100 g slides on a rough
horizontal surface. If the speed of the block
decreases from 10 m/s to 5 m/s, the thermal
energy developed in the process is:
(Note : The answer should be J )
53) A Carnot engine takes 300 calories of heat from a
source at 500 K and rejects 150 calories of heat to
the sink. The temperature of the sink is:
(Note : The answer should be K )
54) During illness, an 80 kg man ran a fever of 102°F
instead of normal body temperature of 98.6°F.
Assuming that the human body is mostly water,
how much heat is required to raise his temperature
by that amount?
(Note : The answer should be kcal )
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55) A piece of ice falls from a height h so that it melts
completely. Only one-quarter of the heat produced
is absorbed by the ice and all energy of ice gets
converted into heat during its fall. The value of h
is: (Latent heat of ice is 3.4 × 10 J/Kg and g = 10
5
N/kg)
(Note : The answer should be km )
56) An electric Kettle contains 1.5 kg of water at
100°C and is powered by a 2.0 kW electric
element. If that thermostat of the kettle fails to
operate, approximately how long will the Kettle
take to boil dry? (specific latent heat of
vaporization of water as 2000 kJ Kg −1
):
(Note : The answer should be s )
57) A refrigerator works between 2°C and 27°C. It is
required to remove 550 calories of heat every
second in order to keep the temperature of the
refrigerated space constant. The power required is
(Take 1 cal = 4.2 joules)
(Note : The answer should be W )
58) When 1 kg of ice at 0°C melts to water at 0°C, the
resulting change in its entropy, taking latent heat
of ice to be 80 cal/°C is:
(Note : The answer should be cal/K)
59) A man of 60 kg gains 1000 cal of heat by eating 5
mangoes. His efficiency is 56%. To what height
can he can jump using this energy?
(Note : The answer should be m )
60) A sample of 0.1 g of water at 100°C and normal
pressure 5
(1.013 × 10 N m
−2
) requires 54 cal of
heat energy to convert to steam at 100°C. If the
volume of the steam produced is 167.1 cc, the
change in internal energy of the sample is:
(Note : The answer should be J)
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