CHAPTER 11 HEAT & THERMODYNAMICS

MDCAT

Heat & Temperatutre

1. Microwave oven is a example of ---------
(a) Heat engine (b) Wave (c) resonance (d) N.O.T
2. Velocity of heat in free space is
(a) More than light (b) less that light (c) Equal to light (d) zero
3. Dimensions for Heat
(a) ML2T-2 (b) M2LT-2 (c) ML-2T2 (d) MLT-1
4. Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales agree numerically at a reading of:
(a) -40 (b) 0 (c) 273 (d) 574
5. Which of the following has the highest kinetic energy.
(a) A cup of boiling water (b) A bathtub with water at room temperature (c) both have equal
K.E (d) N.O.T
6. Which of the following has the highest Average kinetic energy.
(a) A cup of boiling water (b) A bathtub with water at room temperature
(c) both have equal K.E (d) N.O.T
7. Which would contain more energy at 100 ℃ steam or boiling water?
(a) both have same energy (b) water (c) steam (d) N.O.T
8. Amina went to a park on a hot day (40`C) & found 2 benches made from different materials, 1
metal & 1 wood. She placed 1 hand on each bench at the same time. Is the temperature of wooden
bench lower than metal bench OR are they the same temperature?
(a) same temperature (b) same temperature but wooden bench less thermal energy (c) both
have same thermal energy but different temperature (d) N.O.T
9. When a gas is subjected to expansion, it gets cooled due to
(a) increase in Kinetic energy (b) increases in Potential energy (c) decreases in potential
energy (d) N.O.T
10. A Kelvin thermometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer both give the same reading for a certain
sample. The corresponding Celsius temperature is
(a) 574 ℃ (b) 232◦ C (c) 301◦ C (d) 614◦ C (e) 276◦ C
11. On a hot day or in hot climate black clothes are worn because they are
(a) Emitter (b) Absorbers (c) Reflectors (d) Radiator
12. The mode of transfer of heat which requires no medium, is called as :
(a) radiation (b) conduction (c) combustion (d) convection
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13. A difference of temperature of 35 C is equivalent to a difference of
(a) 720F (b) 630F (c) 320 F (d) 350F
14. Which one of the following statements is/are correct?
I. At 100℃, Water and steam both have equal Heat content
II. Heat capacity for a isothermal process is infinite (∞)
III. The temperature of a normal human body is 98.6 ℉
IV. In an isothermal process, the internal energy of the system increases when it compress
rapidly
V.In an adiabatic process, the internal energy of the system increases when it compress
rapidly
(a) I, III & IV (b) III & IV (c) I,II,III & IV (d) II,III & IV
15. The total energy of molecules of a body determines
(a) Heat (b) Temperature (c) Internal Energy (d) None
16. Air is consider to be______
(a) Conductor (b) Insulator (c) Both “a” and “b” (d) N.O.T
17. Red cloths seems red because
(a) Absorbs red light (b) Reflect red light (c) Absorbs white light
 (d) N.O.T
18. Select the correct statement related to heat
I. Heat is possessed by a body
II. Heat Energy (Thermal Energy) is possessed by a body
III. The amount of heat present in hot water is greater than that in cold water
IV. Heat is a energy which is flows due to temperature difference
(a) I,II (b) II,III & IV (c) only IV (d) II & IV
19. In an ideal gas molecules have
(a) K.E only (b) P.E only (c) Both K.E and P.E (d) zero K.E and P.E
20. How many types of Heat?
(a) one (b) two (c) three (d) none of theses
21. In real gas molecules have
(a) K.E only (b) P.E only (c) Both K.E and P.E (d) zero K.E and P.E
22. Chose the correct relationship between three state of mater in terms of molecular P.E
(a) Solid=Liquid = Gas (b) Solid > Liquid > Gas (c) Solid < Liquid < Gas (d) N.O.T
23. The average kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance is most closely associated with
(a) Heat (b) temperature (c) expansion (d) absolute zero (e)
potential energy
24. The Celsius temperature at absolute zero is equal to
(a) 0 C (b) 100 C (c) 273 C (d) – 273 C (e) – 100 C
25. Which of the following is true of the Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales?
a. Both the Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales have negative values.
b. A Kelvin degree and a Celsius degree are equivalent in size.
c. A Kelvin degree is larger in size than a Celsius degree.
d. A Kelvin degree is smaller in size than a Celsius degree.
e. The Kelvin scale reaches much higher temperatures than the Celsius scale.
26. The lower and upper fixed points on Celsius (centigrade) scale are taken to be:
(a) 0o and 212o (b) 32o and 273o (c) 0o and 100o (d) None of these
27. A Celsius (centigrade) degree is greater than a Fahrenheit degree by:
(a) 5/9 (b) 9/5 (c) 18/5 (d) 9/10
28. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
I. Every substance contains heat.
II. For heat to flow between two substances, they must be at different temperatures.
III. The internal energy of a substance is equal to the kinetic energy of the molecules in the
substance.
(a) I and II only (b) II and III only (c) II only (d) III only (e) I, II, and III
29. Absolute zero is considered to be the temperature at which:
a. All gases become liquids (b) All liquids become gases
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c) Water freezes (d) Molecular motion in gases would cease (e) a & d
30. Which statement describe the internal energy of a body?
(a) the maximum amount of energy in body
(b) the sum of K.E and P.E of particles of body
(c) the total amount of work which has been done on body
(d) the thermal energy needed to raise temperature of the body by 1 Kelvin
31. Why do people cool if they do not dry themselves after swimming in the sea ? :
(a) water evaporates and causes cooling (b) water insulates them from the
warm air (c) (c) water is a good conductor of heat (d) water is colder than the
air
32. Which statement about internal energy is correct ?
(a) The internal energy of system can be increased without transfer of energy by heating.
(b)The internal energy of a system depends only on its temperature.
(c) When the internal energy of a system is increased, it temperature always rises.
(d) When two systems have same internal energy, they must be at the same temperature
33. How much heat energy is required to raise 2kg of water from 200C to its boiling point at 1000C:
 (a) 500kJ (b) 200kJ (c) 672kJ (d) 800kJ
34. Inside a room at a uniform comfortable temperature, metallic objects generally feel cooler to the
touch than wooden objects do. This is because:
(a) a given mass of wood contains more heat than the same mass of metal
(b) metal conducts heat better than wood (c) heat tends to flow from metal to wood
(d) the equilibrium temperature of metal in the room is lower than that of wood
35. Consider the following statements
Assertion (A): We can not change the temperature of a body without giving (or taking) heat to
(or from) it
Reason(R) :According to principle of conservation of energy, total energy of asystem should
remains conserved
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If the assertion and reason both are false.
(e) If assertion is false but reason is true
36. The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 Co is called:
(a) Joule (b) Calorie (c) Kilo Calorie (d) B.T.U.
37. The temperature on Celsius scale is 350C What is the corresponding temperature on the
Fahrenheit Scale?
(a) 630F (b) 450F (c) 950 F (d) 770F
38. An inflated tyre suddenly bursts, due to which the temperature of air:
(a) Decreases (b) Increases (c) Remains the same (d) None of these
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39. A difference of temperature of 25 C is equivalent to a difference of
(a) 720F (b) 450F (c) 320 F (d) 250F
42. The temperature on Celsius scale is 250C What is the corresponding temperature on the Fahrenheit Scale? (A)
(a) 400F (b) 450F (c) 500 F (d) 770F
43. Steam at 100∘C causes more severe burns than water at the same temperature because
(a) steam is expensive (b) steam cannot do work
(c) steam can provide greater amount of heat due to its additional latent heat of condensation
(d) steam is highly combustible
44. At what temperature, the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales will read the same ?
(a) −10oC (b) 10oC (c) 40oC (d) −40oC
45. Radiation is the chief method of energy transfer
(a) from the sun to an earth satellite (b) from gas fame to water in a teakettle
(c) from a soldering iron to metals being soldered (d) from water to an ice cube floating
it
46. Of the process below , the one in which practically the heat transfer is by conduction is
a) From the sun to an earth satellite
b) from gas fame to top layer of water in tea kettle
c) from a soldering iron to metals being soldered
d) from the bottom of glass of water to an ice cube floating in it
47. A temperature of 450 Kelvin is equivalent to a Celsius temperature of
(a) 7230 (b) 100 (c) 1770 (d) 4500
48. A change in temperature of 200C is equivalent to a change in temperature on the Kelvin scale
(a) 283K (b) 10K (c) 273K (d) 20K
49. According to the kinetic theory of gases , what is the relationship between the average kinetic
energy of the molecules and the absolute temperature of an ideal gas?
a) the K.E is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature
b) the K.E is linearly proportional to the absolute temperature
 c) the K.E is not related to the absolute temperature
d) the K.E is proportional to square root of the absolute temperature
50. Food is cooked quicker in pressure cooker because,
(a) Cooker is made of metal (b) No heat is lost
(c) Steam remains inside the cooker (d) High steam pressure raises the boiling point of
liquid
51. Ice becomes slippery when man walks on it because:
a) There is no friction b) Increase of pressure causes it to melt
c) Ice surface is smooth d) It is very cold
52. Which one of the following statements is true?
I. Temperatures differing by 25◦ on the Fahrenheit scale just differ by 45◦ on the Celsius scale
II. 40 K corresponds to −40 ℃
III. 0 ℉ corresponds to −32◦ C
IV. Temperatures which differ by 10◦ on the Celsius scale must differ by 18◦ on the Fahrenheit
scale
V. Water at 90 ℃ is warmer than water at 202 ℉
(a) I,II,III (b) II, IV (c) IV (d) V (e) I, IV
53. A thermometer indicates 98.6 ℃. It may be:
(a) outdoors on a cold day (b) in a comfortable room (c) in a cup of hot tea (d)in a normal
person’s mouth
54. Which one of the following statements is true?
I. Temperatures differing by 25◦ on the Fahrenheit scale just differ by 45◦ on the Celsius scale
II. 40 K corresponds to −40 ℃
III. 0 ℉ corresponds to −32◦ C
IV. Temperatures which differ by 10◦ on the Celsius scale must differ by 18◦ on the Fahrenheit
scale
V. Water at 90 ℃ is warmer than water at 202 ℉
(a) I,II,III (b) II, IV (c) IV (d) V (e) I, IV
55. A thermometer indicates 98.6 ℃. It may be:
(b) outdoors on a cold day (b) in a comfortable room (c) in a cup of hot tea (d)in a normal
person’s mouth
56. A balloon is filled with cold air and placed in a warm room. It is NOT in thermal equilibrium with
the air of the room until:
(a) it rises to the ceiling (b) it sinks to the floor (c) it stops expanding (d)it starts
to contract
57. When the pressure is increased, the boiling point of liquid:
a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains unchanged d) All of these
58. If the door of a refrigerator is kept open, the room in which the refrigerator is kept
(a) Gets cooled (b) Gets heated (c) Neither gets cooled nor gets heated
(d) Gets cooled or heated depending on the initial temperature of the room
59. Consider the following statements
Assertion (A): A room can be cooled by opening the door of a refrigerator in a closed room.
Reason(R) : Heat flows from lower temperature (refrigerator) to higher temperature (room).
(A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) If the assertion and reason both are false.
 (E) If assertion is false but reason is true
60. Consider the following statements
Assertion (A): Work and heat are two equivalent form of energy
Reason(R) : Work is the transfer of mechanical energy irrespective of temperature difference,
whereas heat is the transfer of thermal energy because of temperature difference only.
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If the assertion and reason both are false.
(e) If assertion is false but reason is true
61. The total energy of molecules of a body determines
(a) Heat (b) Innternal enrgy (c) Temperature (d) none of these
62. Water falls from a height of 210 m. Assuming whole of energy due to fall is converted into heat
the rise in temperature of water would be (J = 4.3 Joule/cal)
(a) 42°C (b) 49°C (c) 0.49°C (d) 4.9°C