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Q. A system has 3 different microstates which have respectively 2,6&12 accessible microstates.
A certain property x of the system has value 10,4&6 respectively for the three macrostates. Find
the average value of 𝑥

(a) 4 (b)5
(c) 6 (d) 7
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Q. A system of N non-interacting and distinguishable particles of spin 3/2 is in thermodynamic
equilibrium. The entropy of the system is

(a) 𝑁𝑘𝐵 ln 3 (b) 2𝑁𝑘𝐵 ln 3

(c) 2𝑁𝑘𝐵 ln 2 (𝑑) 𝑁𝑘𝐵 ln 2
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Q. In a system of N independent particles, each particle can have only one of the two energies
− 𝜀 and 𝜀. The total energy 𝐸 = 𝑀𝜀, where 𝑀 can have the values from −𝑁 to +𝑁 in the steps
𝑁−𝑀 𝑁+𝑀
of unity 𝑁1 = &𝑁2 = . Then the entropy (𝑠) of the system is given by
2 2

𝑁2
(a) − 𝑘𝐵 𝑁1 ln 𝑁1 /𝑁 + 𝑁2 ln
𝑁

𝑁1 𝑁2
(b) − 𝑘𝐵 𝑁1 ln 𝑁1 N2 /𝑁 2 + 𝑁2 ln
𝑁2

𝑁2
(c) 𝑘𝐵 𝑁1 ln 𝑁1 /𝑁 − 𝑁2 ln
𝑁

𝑁1 𝑁2
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Q. A simple statistical mechanic’s model of rubber consists of N connected rigid segments of
length 𝑎, which can either pointing up or down. The total length 𝐿 of the rubber band is then
𝐿 = 𝑎 × [ (no. of segments pointing down) - ( no. of segments pointing up)]. One end of the
rubber band is fixed and a mass M is attached to the other end. The entropy of

this rubber band as a function of its length 𝐿 is

𝑁! 𝑁!
𝑎 𝑘𝐵 ln (b) 𝑘𝐵 ln
𝑁+𝐿 ! (𝑁 − 𝐿)!

𝑁! 𝑁!
c 𝑘𝐵 ln (𝑑) 𝑘𝐵 ln
𝑁 𝐿 𝑁 𝐿 (𝑁 + 𝐿)! (𝑁 − 𝐿)!
+ ! − !
2 2𝑎 2 2𝑎
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Q. A certain insulating solid contains 𝑁𝐴 non magnetic atoms and 𝑁𝐼 magnetic impurities each
of which has spin 3/2. A magnetic field is applied to the system while it is held at constant
temp 𝑇. The field is strong enough to line up the spins completely. What is the change in
entropy of the system as the field is applied.
(a) Zero (b) 𝑘𝑁𝐼 ln 2
(c) 𝑘𝑁𝐼 ln 4 (d) 𝑘𝑁𝑙 ln 3
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Q. Consider ' 3 ' particles are placed in two compartment's. if the particles are distinguishable
then the number of microstates such that no compartment is empty.
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 9
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Q. Six distinguishable particles are distributed over three non-degenerate energy levels of energy
0, 𝜖, &2𝜖. The energy of the distribution for which probability is maximum
(a) 6 ∈ (b) 8 ∈
(c) 4 ∈ (d) 10 ∈
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Q. Five identifiable particles are distributed in three levels. The levels are non-degenerate levels
with energy 0, ∈, 26. The most probable distribution for total energy 3 ∈.
(a) (3,1,1) (c) (5,0,0)
(b) (2,3,0) (d) (4,0,1)
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Q. In statistical physics, the counting factor 𝑁 ! is important. Approximate this for
large 𝑁

(a)(𝑁/𝑒)𝑁 𝑏 𝑁𝑁

(b)(c) (𝑁/ln 2)𝑁 (d)𝑁(𝑁 − 1)

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Q. The entropy S of a system of N spins, which may align either in the upward or in the
downward direction, is given by
𝑆 = −𝑘𝐵 𝑁[𝑝ln 𝑝 + (1 − 𝑝)ln(1 − 𝑝)]. Here 𝑘𝐵 is the Boltzmann constant. The probability
of alignment in the upward direction is. The value of 𝑝, at which the entropy is maximum is?
1
(a) 1 (b)
4
3 1
(c) (d)
4 2
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Q. An atom has a non-degenerate ground state and a doubly-degenerate excited state. The
energy difference between the two states is 𝜀. The specific heat at very low temperatures (
𝛽𝜀 > 1 ) is given

(a)𝑘𝐵 (𝛽𝜀) 𝑏 𝑘𝐵 𝑒 −𝛽𝜀

(b)(c) 2𝑘𝐵 (𝛽𝜀)2 𝑒 −𝛽𝜀 (d) 2𝑘𝐵 𝑒 −𝛽𝐸

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Q. The partition function for a free gas of N indistinguishable classical particles, each of mass
𝑚, in a very large container of volume V at a temperature T is given by
𝑁
1 𝑉 2 1/2
𝑍𝑛 = , where 𝜆 𝑇 = 2𝜋 /𝑚𝑘𝐵 𝑇 is the thermal de Broglie wavelength. The
𝑁! 𝜆3𝑇

partition function in the thermodynamic limit, with the number density n, can be written as

𝑁 𝑁
𝑒 1
(a) 𝑍𝑛 = (b) 𝑍𝑛 =
𝑛𝜆3𝑇 𝑛𝜆3𝑇

𝑒 1
(c) 𝑍𝑛 = 𝑁 (d) 𝑍𝑛 = 𝑁
𝑛𝜆3𝑇 𝑛𝜆3𝑇
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Q. The Hamiltonian matrix for a quantum mechanical system can be written as 𝐻 =
0 1 0
−𝑔𝐵
2
1 0 1 , where 𝑔, 𝐵 > 0 constants.
0 1 0
The system is in thermal equilibrium at temperature 𝑇, the average energy of the system is given
by
2𝑔𝐵
(a)0 b
3

−𝑔𝐵 𝑒 𝛽𝑔𝐵 − 𝑒 −𝛽𝑔𝐵 −𝑔𝐵 𝑒 𝛽𝑔𝐵 + 𝑒 −𝛽𝑔𝐵

c (d)
1 + 𝑒𝛽𝑔𝐵 + 𝑒 −𝛽𝑔𝐵 1 + 𝑒𝛽𝑔𝐵 + 𝑒 −𝛽𝑔𝐵
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Q. Consider a collection of 𝐍 non-interacting spins (𝑠 = 1) in a magnetic field of magnitude 𝐵
Ǘ S/. The canonical partition
is applied in z-direction such that the Hamiltonian 𝐻 = −𝑔𝑠 𝜇𝐵 𝐵.
function

a 1 + 2 cosh 𝛽𝑔𝑠 𝜇𝐵 𝐵

𝑏 2 + 2 cosh 𝛽𝑔𝑠 𝜇𝐵 𝐵

𝑐 cosh 𝛽𝑔𝑠 𝜇𝐵 𝐵

(𝑑) 2cosh 𝛽𝑔𝑠 𝜇𝐵 𝐵

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Q. Given a system of N identical non-interacting magnetic ion of spin 1/2, magnetic moment 𝜇0
in a crystal at absolute temperature 𝑇 in a magnetic field B. The fluctuation in the magnetic
moment for a single ion is equal to (take 𝑀2 = 𝜇02 )
𝜇0 𝜇0
𝑎 𝑏
𝜇0 𝐵 𝜇0 𝐵
tanh cosh
𝑘𝐵 𝑇 𝑘𝐵 𝑇

𝜇0 𝜇0
(c) (𝑑)
𝜇0 𝐵 𝜇0 𝐵
sech coth
𝑘𝐵 𝑇 𝑘𝐵 𝑇
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Q. A classical gas of N point particles occupies volume V at temperature T. The interacting

∞, 𝑟𝑖𝑗 < 𝑎
potential between 𝑖&𝑗 particle is 𝜙 𝑟𝑖,𝑗 =ቊ , where 𝑟𝑖𝑗 = 𝑟𝑖 − 𝑟𝑗 and the
0, 𝑟𝑖𝑗 > 𝑎

corresponding partition function for such system is given approximately in the form of ln 𝑧 =
2 𝜋𝑎3 2 𝑃𝑉 𝐴1 (𝑇)
𝑁ln 𝑉 − 𝑁 . If the viral expansion for the equation of state is given as =1+ +
3 𝑉 𝑅𝑇 𝑉

𝐴2 (𝑇)
+ ⋯, than the virial coefficient 𝐴1 is equal to
𝑉2

2 3 4 3 2
a 𝜋𝑎 𝑁 𝑏 𝜋𝑎 𝑁
3 3

𝜋𝑎3 𝑁
(c) 𝜋𝑎3 𝑁 2 (d) 1 −
3
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Q. A one-dimensional quantum harmonic oscillator is in thermal equilibrium with a
heat bath at temperature T. The root mean square fluctuation in energy about the mean
value of the oscillator's energy ⟨𝐸⟩ as a function of Temperature 𝑇 will be
𝜔 𝜔
a 𝑏
𝜔 𝜔
2 sinh 2 cosh
2𝑘𝐵 𝑇 2𝑘𝐵 𝑇

𝜔 𝜔
(c) (𝑑)
𝜔 𝜔
2sech 2cosech
2𝑘𝐵 𝑇 2𝑘𝐵 𝑇
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Q. A one-dimensional classical an-harmonic oscillator has potential energy, 𝑉(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑥 2 −

𝑔𝑥 3 , where 𝑔𝑥 3 ≪ 𝑐𝑥 2 , at equilibrium temperature 𝑇. In first order approximation, the mean
value of the position 𝑥 of the oscillator is

4 𝑔𝑘𝐵 𝑇 𝑔𝑘𝐵 𝑇
a b
3 𝑐2 𝑐2

3 𝑔𝑘𝐵 𝑇 𝑔𝑘𝐵 𝑇
(c) (d)
4 𝑐2 3𝑐 2
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Q. the Helmholtz free energy of a dilute plasma gas consisting of N electron confined to a
volume V at temperature 𝑇 is given by

1/2
2 2 4𝜋𝑁𝑒 2
𝐹( T, 𝑉, 𝑁) = 𝐹ideal (𝑇, 𝑉, 𝑁) − 𝑁𝑒 where e is the electron charge, 𝑘𝐵 is
3 𝑉𝑘𝐵 𝑇

Boltzmann's constant, 𝐹ideal (𝑇, 𝑉, 𝑁) is the Helmholtz free energy of a monoatomic ideal
gas. The equation of state of the above plasma gas is
1 1
𝑁𝑘𝐵 𝑇 1 𝑁𝑒 2 4𝜋𝑁𝑒 2 2 𝑁𝑘𝐵 𝑇 2 𝑁𝑒 2 4𝜋𝑁𝑒 2 2
a − b −
𝑉 3 𝑉 𝑉𝑘𝐵 𝑇 𝑉 3 𝑉 𝑉𝑘𝐵 𝑇

1
1/2
𝑁𝑘𝐵 𝑇 1 𝑁𝑒 2 4𝜋𝑁𝑒 2 2 2 𝑁𝑒 2 4𝜋𝑁𝑒 2
c + (d)
𝑉 3 𝑉 𝑉𝑘𝐵 𝑇 3 𝑉 𝑉𝑘𝐵 𝑇
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Q. An ideal gas of N spinless atoms occupies a volume V at temperature

T. Each atom has only two energy levels separated by an energy Δ. The
heat capacity at constant pressure is

𝑁Δ2 𝑁Δ2
𝑎 𝑏
Δ Δ
2𝑘𝐵 𝑇 2 cosh 4𝑘𝐵 𝑇 2 cosh
𝑘𝐵 𝑇 2𝑘𝐵 𝑇

𝑁Δ2 𝑁Δ2
𝑐 (d)
Δ Δ
2𝑘𝐵 𝑇 2 sinh 4𝑘𝐵 𝑇 2 sinh
𝑘𝐵 𝑇 2𝑘𝐵 𝑇
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Q. If the partition function is given as 𝑍 = ∑∞

𝑛=0 𝑒
−𝑛𝜆 , where 𝜆 = 𝜔/𝑘 𝑇, then the root-
𝐵
mean-square fluctuation in the number of photons (𝑛) mode of frequency 𝜔 in a conducting
rectangular cavity is
𝜆
a 𝑛 𝑒2 b 𝑛 𝑒𝜆
(c) ⟨𝑛⟩𝑒 −𝜆/2 (d) ⟨𝑛⟩𝑒 −𝜆
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Q.Consider a system of 𝑁 particles with only 3 possible energy levels separated by 𝜀 (Let the
ground state energy be 0 ). The system occupies a fixed volume 𝑉 and is in thermal
equilibrium with a reservoir at temperature 𝑇. Find the heat capacity of the system in the high
temperature limit 𝑘𝐵 𝑇 ≫ 𝜀.

1𝑁𝜀 2 2𝑁𝜀
(𝑎) (𝑏)
3𝑘𝐵 𝑇 4𝑘𝐵 𝑇 2

2𝑁𝜀 2 2𝑁𝜀 2
(𝑐) (𝑑)
1𝑘𝐵 𝑇 2 3𝑘𝐵 𝑇 2
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Q. Consider a system consisting of 𝑁 interacting spins 𝑆 = 1/2 in a magnetic field 𝐻. The

Helmholtz free energy due to the Zeeman splitting 𝑔𝜇𝐵 𝐻 is given by 𝐹 =
− 𝑁𝑘𝑇ln 2cosh 𝑔𝜇𝐵 𝐻/2𝑘𝑇 , where 𝑘 is Boltzman constant. Find the maximum
magnetization?

𝑁𝑔𝜇𝐵 𝑁𝑔𝜇𝐵
(𝑎) (𝑏)
2 3

𝑁𝑔 𝐵 𝑁𝑔𝜇𝐵
(𝑐) (𝑑)
2 1
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has energy levels
1
𝐸𝑛 = 𝑛 + ℏ𝜔, for a two dimensional oscillators 𝑛 = 𝑛𝑥 + 𝑛𝑦 where
2

1 1
𝐸𝑛𝑥 = 𝑛𝑥 + ℏ𝜔𝑥 , 𝐸𝑛𝑦 = 𝑛𝑦 + ℏ𝜔𝑦 , where 𝑛𝑥 = 0,1,2,3, … … …, and 𝑛𝑦 = 0,1,2, The
2 2

Partition function of the system is given by ( Here 𝛼 = ℏ𝜔𝛽 )

𝛼
𝑒2 𝑒 𝛼𝑥+𝛼𝑦
𝑎 (𝑏) 𝛼
𝑒𝛼 − 1 𝑒 𝑥 − 1 𝑒 𝛼𝑦 − 1

𝛼𝑥
𝑒2 𝑒 𝛼/2
𝑐 (𝑑) 𝛼
𝑒 𝛼𝑥 − 1 𝑒 𝛼𝑦 − 1 𝑒 −1 2
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Q. Consider two different systems each with five identical non-interacting particles. Both
have single particle states with energies 𝜀0 , 3𝜀0 and 5𝜀0 , 𝜀0 > 0 . One system is populated by
1
spin − fermions and the other by bosons. What is the value of 𝐸𝐹 − 𝐸𝐵 where 𝐸𝐹 and 𝐸𝐵 are
2

the ground state energies of the fermionic and bosonic systems respectively
(a) 13𝜀0 (b) 5𝜀0
(c) 2𝜀0 (𝑑) 8𝜀0
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Q. There are four energy levels 𝜀0 , 4𝜀0 , 9𝜀0 and 11𝜀0 (where 𝜀 > 0 ). The canonical partition
function of two particles is, if these particles are, two identical fermions.

(a) 𝑒 −5𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −10𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −12𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −13𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −15𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −20𝛽𝜀0

(𝑏) 𝑒 −5𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −10𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −15𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −20𝛽𝜀0

(𝑐) 𝑒 −5𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −13𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −20𝛽𝜀0

(𝑑) 𝑒 −5𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −12𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −13𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −17𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −20𝛽𝜀0

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Q. Let 𝑁𝑀𝐵 , 𝑁𝐵𝐸 , 𝑁𝐹𝐷 denote the number of ways in which two particles can be distributed in
two energy states according to Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics
respectively. Then 𝑁𝑀𝐵 : 𝑁𝐵𝐸 : 𝑁𝐹𝐷 is

(a) 4: 3: 1 (b) 4: 2: 3

(c) 4: 3: 3 (d) 4: 3: 2
Q. A system has energy levels 𝐸0 , 2𝐸0 , 3𝐸0 where the excited states are triply degenerate.
Four noninteracting bosons are placed in this system. If the total energy of these bosons is
5𝐸0 , the number of microstates is

(a) 2 (b)3

(c)4 (d) 5
Q. Consider a system of 3 fermions, which can occupy any of the 4 available energy states
with equal probability. The entropy of the system is

(a) 𝑘𝑏 ln 2 (b) 3𝑘𝐵 ln 4

(c) 2𝑘𝐵 ln 2 (d) 2𝑘𝐵 ln 4

Q. Consider a system having three energy levels with energies 0,2𝜀 and 3𝜀, with respective
degeneracies of 2,2 and 3 . Four bosons of spin zero have to be accommodated in these levels
such that the total energy of the system is 10𝜀. The number of ways in which it can be done is

(a) 18 (b) 16

(c) 20 (d) 24
Q. Consider a system of there cells such that 𝑁1 = 5, 𝑁2 = 3, 𝑁3 = 2 and 𝐸1 = 0, 𝐸2 = 2, 𝐸3 =
4 joules per particle. If 𝛿𝑁3 = −2, then 𝛿𝑁1 and 𝛿𝑁2 will be respectively, assuming total
number of particles (N) and total energy (E) of the system to be constant

(a) − 2,4 (b) 4, −2

(c) 2, −4 (d) − 4,2

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Q. A system consists of 5 particles arranged in two compartments. The first compartment is
divided into 6 cells and the second into 8 cells. The cells are of equal size. Calculate the
number of microstates in macrostates (2,3), if the particles obey Fermi-Dirac statistics.

(a)64 (b)81

(c)525 (d)840
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Q. Three closed vessels 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are at the same temperature 𝑇 and contain gases which
obey the Maxwellian distribution of

velocities. Vessel 𝐴 contains only O2 , 𝐵 only N2 and C a mixture of equal quantities of O2

and N2 . If the average speed of the O2 molecules in vessel 𝐴 is 𝑣1 that of the 𝑁2

molecules in vessel 𝐵 is 𝑣2 , the average speed of the O2 molecules in vessel 𝐶 is

𝑣1 + 𝑣2
(a) (b) 𝑣1
2

1/2
3𝑘𝑇
(c) 𝑣1 ⋅ 𝑣2 (d)
𝑀
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Q.The volume 𝑉 of a given mass of monoatomic gas changes with temperature 𝑇 according
to the relation

V = KT 2/3 . The work done when temperature changes by 90 K will be 𝑥𝑅. The value of 𝑥
is
(a) 60 (b)20

(c)30 (d)90
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3 𝑎
Q.The internal energy of 𝑛 moles of a gas is given by E = 𝑛RT − , where V is the volume of
2 V

the gas at temperature 𝑇 and 𝑎 is a positive constant. One mole of the gas in state ൫T1 , V1 ) is
allowed to expand adiabatically into vacuum to a final state 𝑇2 , 𝑉2 . The temperature 𝑇2 is-

1 1 2 1 1
a T1 + R𝑎 + (b)T1 − R𝑎 −
V2 V1 3 V2 V1

2 1 1 1 1 1
c T1 + R𝑎 − (d)T1 − R𝑎 −
3 V2 V1 3 V2 V1
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Q. Consider two containers 𝐴 and 𝐵 containing monoatomic gases at the same pressure (𝑃),
volume (𝑉) and temperature ( 𝑇 ). The gas in 𝐴 is compressed isothermally to 1/8 of its original
volume while the gas in 𝐵 is compressed adiabatically to 1/8 of its original volume. The ratio of
final pressure of gas in 𝐵 to that of gas in 𝐴 is
(a) 83/2 (b) 8
(c) 1/8 (d) 4
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Q. A sample of gas at temperature 𝑇 is adiabatically expanded to double its volume. The work
3
done by the gas in the process is (given, 𝛾 = )
2

(a) 𝑊 = 𝑇𝑅[ 2 − 2]

𝑅
(b)𝑊 = [2 − 2]
𝑇
(𝑐)𝑊 = 𝑅𝑇[2 − 2]

𝑇
(d)𝑊 = [ 2 − 2]
𝑅
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Q. For an ideal gas, the instantaneous change in pressure 𝑝 with volume 𝑣 is given by the
𝑑𝑝
equation = −𝑎𝑝. If 𝑝 = 𝑝0 at 𝑣 = 0 is the given boundary condition, then the maximum
𝑑𝑣

temperature one mole of a gas can attain is (Here 𝑅 is the gas constant)
𝑎𝑝0
a
𝑒𝑅

(b) infinity
c 0∘ C

𝑃0
(d)
𝑎𝑒𝑅
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Q.If one mole of an ideal gas at P1,V1 is allowed to expand reversibly and isothermally ( A to
B ) its pressure is reduced to one-half of the original pressure (see figure). This is followed by
a constant volume cooling till its pressure is reduced to onefourth of the initial value (B→C).
Then it is restored to its initial state by a reversible adiabatic compression ( C to A ). The net
workdone by the gas is equal to

𝑅𝑇 1
(a) 0 (b) − (c) 𝑅𝑇 ln 2 (d)𝑅𝑇 ln 2 −
2(𝛾−1) 2(𝛾−1)
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Q. ' n ' moles of an ideal gas undergoes a process A→B as shown in the figure. The maximum
temperature of the gas during the process will be

9𝑃0 𝑉0 3𝑃0 𝑉0
a (b)
4𝑛𝑅 2𝑛𝑅
9𝑃0 𝑉0 9𝑃0 𝑉0
c (d)
2𝑛𝑅 𝑛𝑅
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Q. Consider a spherical shell of radius 𝑅 at temperature 𝑇. The black body radiation inside it
𝑈
can be considered as an ideal gas of photons with internal energy per unit volume 𝑢 = ∝ 𝑇4
𝑉
1 𝑈
and pressure 𝑝 = . If the shell now undergoes an adiabatic expansion the relation between
3 𝑉
𝑇 and 𝑅 is
1
a 𝑇∝
𝑅
1
(b)𝑇 ∝
𝑅3
(c) 𝑇 ∝ 𝑒 −𝑅
(d) 𝑇 ∝ 𝑒 −3𝑅
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Q.A thermally insulating cylinder has a thermally insulating and frictionless movable partition
in the middle, as shown in the figure.

On each side of the partition, there is one mole of an ideal gas, with specific heat at constant
volume, CV=2R. Here, R is the gas constant. Initially, each side has a volume V0 and
temperature T0. The left side has an electric heater, which is turned on at very low power to
transfer heat Q to the gas on the left side. As a result the partition moves slowly towards the
right reducing the right side volume to V0/2. Consequently, the gas temperatures on the left
and the right sides become TL and TR, respectively. Ignore the changes in the temperatures of
the cylinder, heater and the partition.The value of TR/T0 is
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 3
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Q. A vessel contains a mixture of one mole of oxygen and two mole of nitrogen at 300 K.
The ratio of the average rotational kinetic energy per O2 molecule to that per N2 molecule is
(a) 1: 1
(b) 1: 2
(c) 2: 1
(d) depends on the moments of inertia of the two molecules.