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The sum of all the kinetic energies of all the molecules in a substance is known as:
(a) Temperature
(b) heat
(c) potential energy
(d) momentum
The size of the molecules is much ________ than the separation between molecules:
(a) larger
(b) smaller
(c) equal
(d) zero
The pressure exerted by the gas is directly proportional to the average __________ kinetic
energy of the gas molecules:
(a) translational
(b) rotational
(c) vibrational
(d) all of these
For an ideal gas system by increasing internal energy, its temperature also:
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remain constant
(d) all of these
In which of the following process no heat enters or leaves the system :
(a) Adiabatic
(b) isothermal
(c) reversible
(d) irreversible
The efficiency of diesel engine is:
(a) 25% to 30%
(b) 25% to 40%
(c) 35% to 30%
(d) 30% to 40%
A succession of events which bring the system back to its initial condition is called:
(a) loop
(b) backward process (c) cycle
(d) node
Explosion is the example of which process:
(a) adiabatic
(b) isothermal
(c) reversible
(d) irreversible
The unit of thermodynamic scale is:
(a) Kelvin
(b) joule
(c) centigrade
(d) watt
In which process maximum work done is possible:
(a) Isothermal
(b) Adiabatic
(c) Isochoric
(d) Isobaric
In adiabatic expansion, the internal energy of the gas :
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Becomes zero
(d) Remains same
Boyles law holds good for which process:
(a) Isothermal
(b) Adiabatic
(c) Isochoric
(d) Isobaric
Value of Boltzmann constant k is equal to:
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1.38 1023 J K 1
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NA
R

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T2
1
T1

(b)

RT

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1.38 1013 J K 1

RN A

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R
NA

T1
1
T2

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(d) None of these

T2
T1

(d)

T1
T2

The difference between molar specific het at constant pressure and at constant volume is
called:
(a) Heat capacity
(b) Molar specific heat (c) Gas constant
(d) All of these
K.E of gas molecule is:
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(c)

1.38 1013 J K 1

The efficiency of a Carnot engine is given by:

(a)

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1.38 1023 J K 1

Boltzmann constant k is equal to:

(a)

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(b)

PV

(b)

2
kT
3

(c)

3
kT
2

2
RT
3

is equal to:

(a) RT
(b) nRT
(c) nkT
(d) Constant
Change in temperature of a body is 500C. The change in temperature on the Kelvin scale is:

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(a) 50K
(b) 100 K
(c) 273 K
(d) 373 K
If heat energy is removed from an object, it temperature will normally :
(b) Rise
(b) Falls
(c) Falls then Rise
(d) Remains same
In Isothermal process, change in internal energy is:
(a) Zero
(b) Maximum
(c) Minimum
(d) None
Normal human body temperature is:
(a) 350C
(b) 360C
(c) 370C
(d) 380C
Metabolism is the name of a process in which energy transformation takes place within:
(a) Heat engine
(b) Human body
(c) Atmosphere
(d) All of these
Which one is not an example of adiabatic process:
(a) rapid escape of air from a burst tyre
(b) rapid expansion of air
(c) cloud formation in the atmosphere
(d) conversion of water into ice in
refrigerator
Which one of the following is correct relation:
(a) Cp+Cv=

(b)

=C /C
p
v

(c) Cp=1+R/Cv

(d)

Cp=1-R/Cv
For a gas obeying Boyles law if the pressure is doubled the volume becomes:
(a) double
(b) four times
(c) one half
(d) one fourth
Triple point of water is:
(a) 2730C
(b) 3730C
(c) 273.160C
(d) 373.160C
Which quantity is a state function:
(a) internal energy
(b) heat supply
(c) pressure
(d) volume
The unit of entropy is:
(a) Nm/sec
(b) J.K
(c) J/K
(d) all of these
Which of the following is unit of pressure:
(a) Kgm-2s
(b) kgm-1s
(c) kgms-2
(d) kgm-1s-2
Which of the following is not an irreversible process:
(a) Explosion
(b) slow compression of gas
(c) Dissipation of energy
(d) Friction
Theoretically volume of the ideal gas becomes zero at :
(a) 273.16 K
(b) -273.16 K
(c) -273 K
(d) 0 K
Thermal pollution is an inevitable consequence of which law:
(a) 1st law of thermodynamics
(b) 2nd law of thermodynamics
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(c) 3 law of thermodynamics
(d) all of these
Heat naturally flows:
(a) From low to high temperature
(b) From high to low temperature
(c) at uniform rate
(d) at high rate
The process in which work is done at the expense of internal energy is called:
(a) Isothermal process (b) irreversible process (c) reversible process (d) adiabatic process