Thermodynamics
Q. What is the significance of the First Law of Thermodynamics?
A.
It defines the concept of temperature
B.
It establishes the conservation of energy principle
C.
It describes the behavior of gases
D.
It relates pressure and volume
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Solution
The First Law of Thermodynamics establishes the conservation of energy principle, stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
Correct Answer: B — It establishes the conservation of energy principle
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Q. What is the specific heat capacity at constant volume (Cv) for a monatomic ideal gas?
A.
3/2 R
B.
5/2 R
C.
R
D.
2 R
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Solution
The specific heat capacity at constant volume for a monatomic ideal gas is Cv = 3/2 R.
Correct Answer: A — 3/2 R
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Q. What is the specific heat capacity of a substance?
A.
The amount of heat required to change its temperature by 1 degree Celsius
B.
The amount of heat required to change its state
C.
The heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass by 1 degree Celsius
D.
The heat required to cool a substance
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Solution
The specific heat capacity of a substance is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass by 1 degree Celsius.
Correct Answer: C — The heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass by 1 degree Celsius
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Q. What is the specific heat capacity of water?
A.
1 J/g°C
B.
4.18 J/g°C
C.
2 J/g°C
D.
0.5 J/g°C
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Solution
The specific heat capacity of water is approximately 4.18 J/g°C.
Correct Answer: B — 4.18 J/g°C
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Q. What is the Stefan-Boltzmann law related to?
A.
Conduction
B.
Convection
C.
Radiation
D.
Thermal expansion
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Solution
The Stefan-Boltzmann law states that the total energy radiated per unit surface area of a black body is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature.
Correct Answer: C — Radiation
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Q. What is the term for the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 degree Celsius?
A.
Heat capacity
B.
Specific heat capacity
C.
Latent heat
D.
Thermal conductivity
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Solution
Specific heat capacity is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.
Correct Answer: B — Specific heat capacity
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Q. What is the term for the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius?
A.
Heat capacity
B.
Specific heat
C.
Latent heat
D.
Thermal conductivity
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Solution
Specific heat is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius.
Correct Answer: B — Specific heat
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Q. What is the term for the heat transfer that occurs due to the movement of a fluid?
A.
Conduction
B.
Convection
C.
Radiation
D.
Insulation
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Solution
Convection is the term used for heat transfer that occurs due to the movement of a fluid.
Correct Answer: B — Convection
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Q. What is the term for the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves?
A.
Conduction
B.
Convection
C.
Radiation
D.
Conduction and Convection
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Solution
Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, such as infrared radiation.
Correct Answer: C — Radiation
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Q. What is the unit of thermal conductivity?
A.
W/m·K
B.
J/kg·K
C.
K/W
D.
J/m·s
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Solution
The unit of thermal conductivity is Watts per meter per Kelvin (W/m·K).
Correct Answer: A — W/m·K
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Q. What is the value of the universal gas constant R in J/(mol·K)?
A.
8.314
B.
0.0821
C.
1.987
D.
22.414
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Solution
The universal gas constant R is 8.314 J/(mol·K).
Correct Answer: A — 8.314
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Q. What is the work done by a gas during an isobaric expansion?
A.
Zero
B.
PΔV
C.
ΔU
D.
Q
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Solution
In an isobaric process, the work done by the gas is given by W = PΔV, where P is the pressure and ΔV is the change in volume.
Correct Answer: B — PΔV
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Q. What is the work done by a gas during expansion against a constant external pressure?
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Solution
The work done by a gas during expansion against a constant external pressure is given by W = PΔV, where P is the pressure and ΔV is the change in volume.
Correct Answer: A — PΔV
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Q. What is the work done by a gas during isothermal expansion?
A.
Zero
B.
Depends on the temperature
C.
Is equal to the heat absorbed
D.
Is equal to the change in internal energy
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Solution
During isothermal expansion, the work done by the gas is equal to the heat absorbed, as the internal energy remains constant.
Correct Answer: C — Is equal to the heat absorbed
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Q. What is the work done by an ideal gas during an isobaric process?
A.
PΔV
B.
nRT
C.
0
D.
nRΔT
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Solution
The work done by an ideal gas during an isobaric process is given by W = PΔV.
Correct Answer: A — PΔV
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Q. What is the work done by an ideal gas during an isothermal expansion?
A.
Zero
B.
nRT ln(Vf/Vi)
C.
nRT (Vf - Vi)
D.
nR (Tf - Ti)
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Solution
The work done by an ideal gas during an isothermal expansion is given by W = nRT ln(Vf/Vi).
Correct Answer: B — nRT ln(Vf/Vi)
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Q. What is the work done by the system during an isochoric process?
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Depends on the temperature
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Solution
In an isochoric process, the volume remains constant, so no work is done by the system (W = PΔV = 0).
Correct Answer: C — Zero
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Q. What is the work done by the system in an isochoric process?
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Depends on the temperature
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Solution
In an isochoric process, the volume remains constant, so no work is done by the system (W = PΔV = 0).
Correct Answer: C — Zero
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Q. What is the work done by the system when it expands against a constant external pressure?
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Solution
The work done by the system during expansion against a constant external pressure is given by W = PΔV.
Correct Answer: A — PΔV
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Q. What is the work done on a gas during an isochoric process?
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Depends on the gas
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Solution
In an isochoric process, the volume remains constant, which means no work is done on or by the gas. Therefore, the work done is zero.
Correct Answer: C — Zero
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Q. Which law states that the entropy of a perfect crystal approaches zero as the temperature approaches absolute zero?
A.
Zeroth law of thermodynamics
B.
First law of thermodynamics
C.
Second law of thermodynamics
D.
Third law of thermodynamics
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Solution
The Third law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a perfect crystal approaches zero as the temperature approaches absolute zero.
Correct Answer: D — Third law of thermodynamics
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Q. Which law states that the rate of heat transfer through a material is proportional to the temperature difference across it?
A.
Newton's Law of Cooling
B.
Fourier's Law
C.
Stefan-Boltzmann Law
D.
Ohm's Law
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Solution
Fourier's Law states that the rate of heat transfer through a material is proportional to the temperature difference across it.
Correct Answer: B — Fourier's Law
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Q. Which law states that the rate of heat transfer through a material is proportional to the temperature gradient?
A.
Newton's Law of Cooling
B.
Fourier's Law of Heat Conduction
C.
Stefan-Boltzmann Law
D.
Kirchhoff's Law
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Solution
Fourier's Law of Heat Conduction states that the rate of heat transfer through a material is proportional to the temperature gradient.
Correct Answer: B — Fourier's Law of Heat Conduction
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Q. Which law states that the rate of heat transfer through a material is proportional to the negative gradient of temperature?
A.
Newton's Law of Cooling
B.
Fourier's Law of Heat Conduction
C.
Stefan-Boltzmann Law
D.
Kirchhoff's Law
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Solution
Fourier's Law of Heat Conduction states that the rate of heat transfer through a material is proportional to the negative gradient of temperature.
Correct Answer: B — Fourier's Law of Heat Conduction
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Q. Which law states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant?
A.
First law of thermodynamics
B.
Second law of thermodynamics
C.
Zeroth law of thermodynamics
D.
Third law of thermodynamics
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Solution
The first law of thermodynamics states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant.
Correct Answer: A — First law of thermodynamics
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Q. Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of heat transfer by conduction?
A.
Temperature difference
B.
Material thickness
C.
Surface area
D.
Color of the material
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Solution
The color of the material does not affect the rate of heat transfer by conduction; the other factors do.
Correct Answer: D — Color of the material
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Q. Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of heat transfer by convection?
A.
Fluid velocity
B.
Surface area
C.
Temperature difference
D.
Material density
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Solution
Material density does not directly affect the rate of heat transfer by convection.
Correct Answer: D — Material density
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Q. Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
A.
Wood
B.
Plastic
C.
Copper
D.
Glass
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Solution
Copper is a good conductor of heat.
Correct Answer: C — Copper
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Q. Which of the following is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?
A.
Heat
B.
Temperature
C.
Thermal energy
D.
Latent heat
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Solution
Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance.
Correct Answer: B — Temperature
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Q. Which of the following is an example of an adiabatic process?
A.
Heating water in a kettle
B.
Compressing a gas in a piston without heat exchange
C.
Cooling a gas in a refrigerator
D.
Heating a metal rod in a flame
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Solution
An adiabatic process is one in which no heat is exchanged with the surroundings. Compressing a gas in a piston without heat exchange is an example.
Correct Answer: B — Compressing a gas in a piston without heat exchange
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