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NUMS T5 Thermodynamics

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Maximum work is done in which process

a)

Isotherm

b)

Isobaric

c)

Isochoric

d)

Adiabatic

2.

If two objects are in thermal equilibrium with each other

a)

They cannot be moving

b)

They cannot be at different temperatures

c)

They cannot be undergoing an elastic collision

d)

They cannot have different pressures

3.

The first law of thermodynamics is concerned with conservation of

a)

Molecules

b)

Moles

c)

Energy

d)

Temperature

4.

If a cup of tea is at 500C is allowed to cool to room temperature, heat released would be (assume room temperature to be equal to 25 o C and heat capacity of cup and tea to be 5.0 Kj/K)

a)

25 kJ

b)

125 kJ

c)

200 kJ

d)

250 kJ

5.

If 20J of work is done in compressing a gas adiabatically the change in internal energy is equal to

a)

20J

b)

10J

c)

–20J

d)

200J

6.

During adiabatic compression of a gas its temperature

a)

Remains constant

b)

Falls

c)

Become zero

d)

Rise

7.

A system does 600J of work at the same time has its internal energy increased by 320J. How much heat has been supplied?

a)

280 J

b)

600 J

c)

920 J

d)

20 J

8.

In a certain process, 400J of heat energy is supplied to a system and at the same time 150 J of work is done by the system. What is the increase in internal energy of the system?

a)

250 J

b)

100 J

c)

50 J

d)

150 J

9.

The direction of flow of heat between two bodies is determined by

a)

Internal energy

b)

Total energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

None of these

10.

Heat is.

a)

Energy transferred by macroscopic work

b)

Energy transferred by virtue of a temperature difference

c)

Energy content of an object

d)

A temperature difference

11.

Two different samples have the same mass and temperature. Equal quantities of energy are absorbed as heat by each. Their final temperatures may be different because the samples have different

a)

Heat capacities

b)

Volumes

c)

Densities

d)

Thermal conductivities

12.

If Cv =5/2R then Co is

a)

2/5R

b)

2/7R

c)

7/2R

d)

5/2R

13.

The equation ∆Q=∆U represents a process

a)

Isochoric

b)

Isothermal

c)

Isobaric

d)

None

14.

Starting with the same initial conditions, an ideal gas expands from volume V1 to V2 in three different ways. The work done by the gas is W1 if the process is purely isothermal, W2 if purely isobaric and W3 if purely adiabatic. The

a)

W2 > W1 > W3

b)

W2 > W3 > W1

c)

W1 > W2 > W3

d)

W1 > W3 > W2

15.

A system undergoes an adiabatic process in which its internal energy increases by 20 J. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

20 J of work was done by the system

b)

The system received 20 J of energy as heat

c)

20 J of work was done on the system

d)

The system lost 20 J of energy as heat

16.

In an adiabatic process

a)

The energy absorbed as heat equals the work done by the system on its environment

b)

The energy absorbed as heat equals the work done by the environment on the system

c)

The absorbed as heat equals the change in internal energy

d)

The work done by the environment on the system equals the change in internal energy

17.

A gas in an insulated cylinder is compressed rapidly and its internal energy increases by 25 J. Work done during this process is

a)

25 J

b)

50 J

c)

–50 J

d)

–25 J

18.

If volume of gas is doubled without changing its temperature, the pressure of gas is

a)

Doubled

b)

Reduced to one fourth of original value

c)

Not changed

d)

Reduced to half of original value

19.

In which process the P–V indicator diagram is straight line parallel to volume axis?

a)

Isobaric

b)

Adiabatic

c)

Isothermal

d)

Isochoric

20.

If the heat capacity of a 10g of a substance is 300 JK-1 then the heat capacity of 100g ____________of same substance would be equal to

a)

300 J/K

b)

3 J/K

c)

3000 J/K

d)

30 J/K

21.

The difference between the molar specific heat at constant pressure and the molar specific heat at constant volume for an ideal gas is

a)

The Boltzmann constant k

b)

The universal gas constant R

c)

The Avogadro constant NA

d)

kT

22.

The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a body of mass 1 kg through 1 k is called:

a)

Specific heat

b)

Molar specific heat

c)

Heat capacity

d)

Heat of vaporization

23.

The first law of thermodynamics can be stated in the form ∆U = Q – W. Which of the quantities ∆U, Q and W are necessarily zero when the system is an ideal gas that undergoes a change at constant temperature?

a)

∆W only

b)

∆Q only

c)

∆U only

d)

All of ∆U, Q, W

24.

What is the molar specific heat of a isothermal & adiabatic process respectively

a)

0, ∞

b)

∞ , 0

c)

0, 0

d)

none of these

25.

We can express the work in terms of

a)

P∆U

b)

P∆A

c)

P∆V

d)

All are correct

26.

A cycle tyre bursts suddenly. This represents an

a)

Isothermal process

b)

Isochoric process

c)

Isobaric process

d)

Adiabatic process

27.

CV of a gas is 8 cal/Kmol. Find CP/CV. Assume R = 2 cal/Kmol.

a)

1.4

b)

1.33

c)

1.25

d)

1.8

28.

An isochoric process is one which take place at

a)

Constant internal energy

b)

Constant volume

c)

Constant entropy

d)

Constant pressure

29.

Heat leaves the system is taken as

a)

Positive

b)

Neither negative nor positive

c)

Negative

d)

Zero

30.

If 315cal of heat is given to the system, and the system does 20cal of work, find the change in internal energy.

a)

335cal

b)

295cal

c)

335J

d)

295 J

31.

Internal energy of a system is defined as

a)

The sum of kinetic energies of all molecules of the system

b)

The sum of kinetic and potential energies of all molecules of the system

c)

The sum of potential energies of the system

d)

The average kinetic energy of all molecules

32.

Suppose volume of gas in a cylinder is 3 cm3, if the piston is kept fixed and gas is heated from 5 o C to 12 o C then the work done is

a)

2.3 J

b)

21 J

c)

Zero

d)

25 J

33.

In a science lab a student heats up a chemical from10°C to 25° C which requires thermal energy of 30000J.If the mass of object is 40 k, the specific heat capacity of the chemical would be

a)

25 J/kgC

b)

50 J/kgC

c)

75 J/kgC

d)

100 J/kgC

34.

In an adiabatic process

a)

W = -ΔU

b)

–W = ΔU

c)

∆Q=0

d)

All of these

35.

The heat capacity of sodium metal is 1500 J/K, if the mass of the sodium metal is 75 kg, the specific heat capacity would be

a)

20 J/kgC

b)

40 J/kgC

c)

10 J/kg C

d)

80 J/kgC

36.

Which one is not adiabatic process

a)

Escape of air from burst tyre

b)

Cloud formation

c)

Slow expansion

d)

None

37.

The internal energy comprises of two types of energies, those are

a)

Mechanical and electrical energy

b)

Kinetic and potential energy

c)

Magnetic and electrical energy

d)

Kinetic and magnetic energy

38.

Heat energy added to a system under isothermal conditions appears as

a)

Work done by the system

b)

Work done on the system

c)

Increase in internal energy

d)

Increase in temperature

39.

The area under a curve on P–V diagram represents

a)

The state of a system

b)

The work done on or by the system

c)

The work done in a cyclic process

d)

Internal energy of the system

40.

A gas is compressed at a constant pressure of 50N/m2from a volume of 10m3 to a volume of 4m3. Energy of 100 J then added to the gas by heating. Its internal energy is

a)

Increased by 400 J

b)

Increased by 200 J

c)

Increased by 100 J

d)

Decreased by 200 J

41.

Work done by air when it expands from 50 litres to 150 litres at a constant pressure of 2 atmospheres is

a)

2×104 joules

b)

2×100 joules

c)

2×105×100 joules

d)

2×10-5×100 joules

42.

A milkman boils the milk before distributing it in the pots. He raises the temperature of the milk from 10 °C to 130 °C with the thermal energy of 120000 J. If the mass of the milk is 25 kg, the specific heat capacity of the milk would be

a)

25 J/kgC

b)

250 J/kgC

c)

40 J/kgC

d)

120 J/kgC

43.

A system does 600 J of work and at the same time has its internal energy increased by 320 J. How much heat has been supplied:

a)

280 J

b)

600 J

c)

920 J

d)

200 J

44.

According to the first law of thermodynamics, applied to a gas, the increase in the internal energy during any process:

a)

equals the heat input minus the work done on the gas

b)

equals the heat input plus the work done on the gas

c)

equals the work done on the gas minus the heat input

d)

is independent of the heat input

45.

A system undergoes an adiabatic process in which its internal energy increases by 20 J. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

20 J of work was done on the system

b)

the system lost 20 J of energy as heat

c)

20 J of work was done by the system

d)

the system received 20 J of energy as heat

46.

Two different samples have the same mass and temperature. Equal quantities of energy are absorbed . as heat by each. Their final temperatures may be different because the samples have different:

a)

heat capacities

b)

thermal conductivities

c)

volumes

d)

coefficients of expansion

47.

The internal energy of an ideal gas depends on:

a)

the temperature only

b)

the volume only

c)

the pressure only

d)

the temperature and pressure only

48.

A gas performs the most work when it expands:

a)

Isothermally

b)

Adiabatically

c)

lso-barically

d)

At non-uniform rate

49.

Expression for isothermal process is:

a)

Q = ΔU

b)

ΔU = W

c)

Q = W

d)

ΔU = -W

50.

Heat energy added to a system under isothermal condition appears as:

a)

Work done by the system

b)

Work done on the system

c)

Increase in internal energy

d)

Increase in temperature