Thermodynamics
Q. During a phase change, the temperature of a substance:
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Varies unpredictably
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Solution
During a phase change, the temperature of a substance remains constant while the substance absorbs or releases heat.
Correct Answer: C — Remains constant
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Q. During an isochoric process, the volume of the gas:
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Varies with temperature
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Solution
In an isochoric process, the volume of the gas remains constant.
Correct Answer: C — Remains constant
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Q. During an isochoric process, the volume of the system:
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Varies with temperature
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Solution
In an isochoric process, the volume of the system remains constant.
Correct Answer: C — Remains constant
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Q. During an isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, what happens to the internal energy?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Depends on the amount of gas
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Solution
In an isothermal process for an ideal gas, the internal energy remains constant because the temperature does not change.
Correct Answer: C — Remains constant
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Q. If 100 g of water at 0°C is mixed with 100 g of water at 100°C, what will be the final temperature of the mixture?
A.
50°C
B.
25°C
C.
75°C
D.
0°C
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Solution
Using the principle of conservation of energy, the final temperature will be 50°C.
Correct Answer: A — 50°C
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Q. If 100 g of water at 0°C is mixed with 100 g of water at 100°C, what will be the final temperature?
A.
50°C
B.
25°C
C.
75°C
D.
0°C
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Solution
The final temperature will be 50°C due to equal masses and specific heat capacities.
Correct Answer: A — 50°C
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Q. If 100 g of water at 80°C is mixed with 200 g of water at 20°C, what will be the final temperature?
A.
30°C
B.
40°C
C.
50°C
D.
60°C
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Solution
Using the principle of conservation of energy, the final temperature can be calculated to be 40°C.
Correct Answer: B — 40°C
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Q. If 100 J of heat is added to a system and 40 J of work is done by the system, what is the change in internal energy?
A.
60 J
B.
40 J
C.
100 J
D.
140 J
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Solution
According to the First Law of Thermodynamics, ΔU = Q - W. Here, ΔU = 100 J - 40 J = 60 J.
Correct Answer: A — 60 J
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Q. If 500 J of heat is added to a system and 200 J of work is done by the system, what is the change in internal energy?
A.
300 J
B.
500 J
C.
700 J
D.
200 J
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Solution
According to the first law of thermodynamics, ΔU = Q - W. Here, ΔU = 500 J - 200 J = 300 J.
Correct Answer: A — 300 J
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Q. If a gas expands against a constant external pressure, the work done by the gas is given by:
A.
W = P_ext * ΔV
B.
W = ΔU + Q
C.
W = Q - ΔU
D.
W = P_ext / ΔV
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Solution
The work done by the gas during expansion against a constant external pressure is given by W = P_ext * ΔV.
Correct Answer: A — W = P_ext * ΔV
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Q. If a gas expands and does 150 J of work while absorbing 100 J of heat, what is the change in internal energy?
A.
-50 J
B.
50 J
C.
250 J
D.
100 J
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Solution
Using the first law of thermodynamics, ΔU = Q - W = 100 J - 150 J = -50 J.
Correct Answer: A — -50 J
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Q. If a gas expands and does 50 J of work while absorbing 30 J of heat, what is the change in internal energy?
A.
-20 J
B.
20 J
C.
80 J
D.
30 J
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Solution
Using the First Law of Thermodynamics, ΔU = Q - W. Here, ΔU = 30 J - 50 J = -20 J.
Correct Answer: B — 20 J
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Q. If a metal rod is heated at one end, how does the heat travel to the other end?
A.
By convection
B.
By radiation
C.
By conduction
D.
By insulation
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Solution
Heat travels through the metal rod by conduction, as the kinetic energy is transferred from one atom to another.
Correct Answer: C — By conduction
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Q. If a system absorbs 100 J of heat and does 40 J of work, what is the change in internal energy?
A.
60 J
B.
40 J
C.
100 J
D.
140 J
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Solution
Using the first law of thermodynamics, ΔU = Q - W = 100 J - 40 J = 60 J.
Correct Answer: A — 60 J
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Q. If a system absorbs 200 J of heat and does 50 J of work, what is the change in internal energy?
A.
150 J
B.
250 J
C.
200 J
D.
50 J
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Solution
Using the First Law of Thermodynamics, ΔU = Q - W = 200 J - 50 J = 150 J.
Correct Answer: A — 150 J
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Q. If the temperature difference between two bodies is increased, what happens to the rate of heat transfer?
A.
Decreases
B.
Increases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
According to Newton's law of cooling, the rate of heat transfer increases with an increase in temperature difference.
Correct Answer: B — Increases
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Q. If the temperature of an ideal gas is doubled at constant volume, what happens to its pressure?
A.
It halves
B.
It remains the same
C.
It doubles
D.
It quadruples
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Solution
According to Gay-Lussac's law, pressure is directly proportional to temperature at constant volume, so it doubles.
Correct Answer: C — It doubles
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Q. If the temperature of an object increases, what happens to the rate of heat radiation from that object?
A.
Decreases
B.
Increases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
According to Stefan-Boltzmann law, the rate of heat radiation increases with the fourth power of the temperature, so as the temperature increases, the rate of radiation also increases.
Correct Answer: B — Increases
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Q. If the temperature of an object increases, what happens to the rate of heat transfer by radiation?
A.
Decreases
B.
Increases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
The rate of heat transfer by radiation increases with the fourth power of the absolute temperature, according to Stefan-Boltzmann law.
Correct Answer: B — Increases
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Q. If the temperature of an object is doubled, how does its thermal radiation change according to the Stefan-Boltzmann law?
A.
It doubles
B.
It quadruples
C.
It remains the same
D.
It increases eightfold
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Solution
According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, if the temperature is doubled, the thermal radiation increases by a factor of 2^4 = 16, not quadruples.
Correct Answer: B — It quadruples
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Q. If two objects are in thermal contact, what will happen to their temperatures over time?
A.
They will remain the same
B.
They will equalize
C.
One will increase, the other will decrease
D.
They will both decrease
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Solution
According to the second law of thermodynamics, heat will flow from the hotter object to the cooler one until they reach thermal equilibrium.
Correct Answer: B — They will equalize
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Q. In a Carnot engine, what does the efficiency depend on?
A.
The temperature of the hot reservoir
B.
The temperature of the cold reservoir
C.
Both temperatures
D.
None of the above
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Solution
The efficiency of a Carnot engine depends on both the temperature of the hot reservoir and the cold reservoir.
Correct Answer: C — Both temperatures
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Q. In a Carnot engine, what is the efficiency dependent on?
A.
The work done
B.
The temperatures of the hot and cold reservoirs
C.
The type of working substance
D.
The volume of the gas
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Solution
The efficiency of a Carnot engine is dependent on the temperatures of the hot and cold reservoirs, given by η = 1 - (Tc/Th).
Correct Answer: B — The temperatures of the hot and cold reservoirs
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Q. In a closed system, if 500 J of heat is added and 200 J of work is done by the system, what is the change in internal energy?
A.
300 J
B.
500 J
C.
700 J
D.
200 J
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Solution
According to the first law of thermodynamics, ΔU = Q - W. Here, ΔU = 500 J - 200 J = 300 J.
Correct Answer: A — 300 J
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Q. In a closed system, if the volume of the gas is doubled at constant temperature, what happens to the pressure?
A.
Doubles
B.
Halves
C.
Remains constant
D.
Increases four times
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Solution
According to Boyle's Law, at constant temperature, if the volume of a gas is doubled, the pressure is halved.
Correct Answer: B — Halves
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Q. In a cyclic process, the change in internal energy is:
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Depends on the path taken
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Solution
In a cyclic process, the system returns to its initial state, so the change in internal energy is zero.
Correct Answer: C — Zero
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Q. In a cyclic process, the change in internal energy of the system is:
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Depends on the work done
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Solution
In a cyclic process, the system returns to its initial state, so the change in internal energy is zero.
Correct Answer: C — Zero
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Q. In a cyclic process, the net work done by the system is equal to:
A.
The net heat added to the system
B.
The change in internal energy
C.
The heat lost by the system
D.
Zero
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Solution
In a cyclic process, the net work done by the system is zero because the system returns to its initial state.
Correct Answer: D — Zero
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Q. In a cyclic process, what is the net change in internal energy of the system?
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Depends on the path taken
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Solution
In a cyclic process, the system returns to its initial state, so the net change in internal energy is zero.
Correct Answer: C — Zero
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Q. In a cyclic process, what is the net change in internal energy?
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Depends on the process
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Solution
In a cyclic process, the system returns to its initial state, so the net change in internal energy is zero.
Correct Answer: C — Zero
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