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5901.

If an ideal gas is compressed isothermally then [RPMT 2003]

A.            No work is done against gas
B.            Heat is relased by the gas
C.            The internal energy of gas will increase
D.            Pressure does not change
Answer» C.            The internal energy of gas will increase
5902.

A thermodynamic process in which temperature T of the system remains constant though other variable P and V may change, is called                                                         [Pb. PMT 2004]

A.            Isochoric process                     
B.            Isothermal process
C.            Isobaric process                       
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            Isobaric process                       
5903.

Can two isothermal curves cut each other

A.            Never
B.            Yes
C.            They will cut when temperature is 0°C
D.            Yes, when the pressure is critical pressure
Answer» B.            Yes
5904.

In an isothermal process the volume of an ideal gas is halved. One can say that                   [MP PMT 2004]

A.            Internal energy of the system decreases
B.            Work done by the gas is positive
C.            Work done by the gas is negative
D.            Internal energy of the system increases
Answer» D.            Internal energy of the system increases
5905.

A container that suits the occurrence of an isothermal process should be made of            [Pb. PMT 2000]

A.            Copper                                   
B.            Glass
C.            Wood                                      
D.            Cloth
Answer» B.            Glass
5906.

A thermally insulated container is divided into two parts by a screen. In one part the pressure and temperature are P and T for an ideal gas filled. In the second part it is vacuum. If now a small hole is created in the screen, then the temperature of the gas will                                        [RPET 1999]

A.            Decrease                               
B.            Increase
C.            Remain same                       
D.            None of the above
Answer» D.            None of the above
5907.

The specific heat of a gas in an isothermal process is [AFMC 1998]

A.            Infinite                                   
B.            Zero
C.            Negative                                
D.            Remains constant
Answer» B.            Zero
5908.

An ideal gas A and a real gas B have their volumes increased from V to 2 V under isothermal conditions. The increase in internal energy [CBSE PMT 1993; JIPMER 2001, 02]

A.            Will be same in both A and B
B.            Will be zero in both the gases
C.            Of B will be more than that of A
D.            Of A will be more than that of B
Answer» D.            Of A will be more than that of B
5909.

In isothermic process, which statement is wrong [RPMT 1997]

A.            Temperature is constant
B.            Internal energy is constant
C.            No exchange of energy
D.            (a) and (b) are correct
Answer» D.            (a) and (b) are correct
5910.

The isothermal bulk modulus of a perfect gas at normal pressure is                                          [AFMC 1997]

A.            \[1.013\times {{10}^{5}}N/{{m}^{2}}\]                         
B.            \[1.013\times {{10}^{6}}N/{{m}^{2}}\]
C.            \[1.,013\times {{10}^{-11}}N/{{m}^{2}}\]                    
D.            \[1.013\times {{10}^{11}}N/{{m}^{2}}\]
Answer» B.            \[1.013\times {{10}^{6}}N/{{m}^{2}}\]
5911.

In an isothermal change, an ideal gas obeys [EAMCET 1994; CPMT 1999]

A.            Boyle's law                            
B.            Charle's law
C.            Gaylussac law                      
D.            None of the above
Answer» B.            Charle's law
5912.

In isothermal expansion, the pressure is determined by [AFMC 1995]

A.            Temperature only
B.            Compressibility only
C.            Both temperature and compressibility
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            Both temperature and compressibility
5913.

The isothermal Bulk modulus of an ideal gas at pressure P is [CPMT 1974, 81; UPSEAT 1998; IIT 1998]

A.            P    
B.            \[\gamma P\]
C.            P / 2                                         
D.            P / g
Answer» B.            \[\gamma P\]
5914.

Work done per mol in an isothermal change is [RPMT 2004; BCECE 2005]

A.            \[RT{{\log }_{10}}\frac{{{V}_{2}}}{{{V}_{1}}}\]           
B.            \[RT{{\log }_{10}}\frac{{{V}_{1}}}{{{V}_{2}}}\]
C.            \[RT{{\log }_{e}}\frac{{{V}_{2}}}{{{V}_{1}}}\]             
D.            \[RT{{\log }_{e}}\frac{{{V}_{1}}}{{{V}_{2}}}\]
Answer» D.            \[RT{{\log }_{e}}\frac{{{V}_{1}}}{{{V}_{2}}}\]
5915.

For an ideal gas, in an isothermal process             [BHU 1998]

A.            Heat content remains constant
B.            Heat content and temperature remain constant
C.            Temperature remains constant
D.            None of the above
Answer» D.            None of the above
5916.

Two kg of water is converted into steam by boiling at atmospheric pressure. The volume changes from \[2\times {{10}^{-3}}\,{{m}^{3}}\] to \[3.34{{m}^{3}}.\] The work done by the system is about                                        [Roorkee 2000]

A.            ? 340 kJ                                  
B.            ? 170 kJ
C.            170 kJ                                      
D.            340 kJ
Answer» E.
5917.

A gas expands \[0.25{{m}^{3}}\] at constant pressure \[{{10}^{3}}N/{{m}^{2}}\], the work done is  [CPMT 1997; UPSEAT 1999; JIPMER 2001, 02]

A.            2.5 ergs                                  
B.            250 J
C.            250 W                                      
D.            250 N
Answer» C.            250 W                                      
5918.

Unit mass of a liquid with volume \[{{V}_{1}}\] is completely changed into a gas of volume \[{{V}_{2}}\] at a constant external pressure P and temperature T. If the latent heat of evaporation for the given mass is L, then the increase in the internal energy of the system is                                                                        [Roorkee 1999]

A.            Zero                                         
B.            \[P({{V}_{2}}-{{V}_{1}})\]
C.            \[L-P({{V}_{2}}-{{V}_{1}})\]   
D.            L
Answer» D.            L
5919.

Work done by 0.1 mole of a gas at \[{{27}^{o}}C\] to double its volume at constant pressure is (R = 2 cal mol?1 oC?1) [EAMCET 1994]

A.            54 cal                                       
B.            600 cal
C.            60 cal                                       
D.            546 cal
Answer» D.            546 cal
5920.

One mole of a perfect gas in a cylinder fitted with a piston has a pressure P, volume V and temperature T. If the temperature is increased by 1 K  keeping pressure constant, the increase in volume is

A.            \[\frac{2V}{273}\]              
B.            \[\frac{V}{91}\]
C.            \[\frac{V}{273}\]                
D.            V
Answer» D.            V
5921.

A gas is compressed at a constant pressure of \[50N/{{m}^{2}}\] from a volume of \[10{{m}^{3}}\] to a volume of \[4{{m}^{3}}\]. Energy of 100 J then added to the gas by heating. Its internal energy is    [MNR 1994]

A.            Increased by 400 J             
B.            Increased by 200 J
C.            Increased by 100 J             
D.            Decreased by 200 J
Answer» B.            Increased by 200 J
5922.

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

A.            \[2\times {{10}^{4}}\]joules  
B.            \[2\times 100\]joules
C.            \[2\times {{10}^{5}}\times 100\]joules                         
D.            \[2\times {{10}^{-5}}\times 100\]joules
Answer» B.            \[2\times 100\]joules
5923.

Which is incorrect                                                             [DCE 2001]

A.            In an isobaric process, \[\Delta p=0\]
B.            In an isochoric process, \[\Delta W=0\]
C.            In an isothermal process, \[\Delta T=0\]
D.            In an isothermal process, \[\Delta Q=0\]
Answer» E.
5924.

Which relation is correct for isometric process [RPMT 2001; BCECE 2003]

A.            \[\Delta Q=\Delta U\]\[\]      
B.            \[\Delta W=\Delta U\]
C.            \[\Delta Q=\Delta W\]     
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[\Delta W=\Delta U\]
5925.

In an isochoric process if \[{{T}_{1}}={{27}^{o}}C\] and \[{{T}_{2}}={{127}^{o}}C,\] then \[{{P}_{1}}/{{P}_{2}}\] will be equal to                                                     [RPMT 2003]

A.            9 / 59                                       
B.            2 / 3
C.            3 / 4                                         
D.            At constant volume \[P\propto T\]Þ \[\frac{{{P}_{1}}}{{{P}_{2}}}=\frac{{{T}_{1}}}{{{T}_{2}}}\]Þ\[\frac{{{P}_{1}}}{{{P}_{2}}}=\frac{300}{400}=\frac{3}{4}\]
Answer» D.            At constant volume \[P\propto T\]Þ \[\frac{{{P}_{1}}}{{{P}_{2}}}=\frac{{{T}_{1}}}{{{T}_{2}}}\]Þ\[\frac{{{P}_{1}}}{{{P}_{2}}}=\frac{300}{400}=\frac{3}{4}\]
5926.

When heat in given to a gas in an isobaric process, then [DPMT 2001]

A.            The work is done by the gas
B.            Internal energy of the gas increases
C.            Both (a) and (b)
D.            None from (a) and (b)
Answer» D.            None from (a) and (b)
5927.

In which thermodynamic process, volume remains same  [Orissa PMT 2004]

A.            Isobaric                                     
B.            Isothermal
C.            Adiabatic                                  
D.            Isochoric
Answer» E.
5928.

The work done in which of the following processes is zero [UPSEAT 2003]

A.            Isothermal process           
B.            Adiabatic process
C.            Isochoric process               
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
5929.

Entropy of a thermodynamic system does not change when this system is used for                                         [AIIMS 1995]

A.                    Conduction of heat from a hot reservoir to a cold reservoir
B.                    Conversion of heat into work isobarically
C.                    Conversion of heat into internal energy isochorically
D.                    Conversion of work into heat isochorically
Answer» E.
5930.

How much work to be done in decreasing the volume of and ideal gas by an amount of \[2.4\times {{10}^{-4}}{{m}^{3}}\] at normal temperature and constant normal pressure of \[1\times {{10}^{5}}N/{{m}^{2}}\] [UPSEAT 1999]

A.            28 joule                                  
B.             27 joule
C.            25 joule                                  
D.             24 joule
Answer» E.
5931.

A Container having 1 mole of a gas at a temperature 27°C has a movable piston which maintains at constant pressure in container of 1 atm. The gas is compressed until temperature becomes 127°C. The work done is (Cp for gas is 7.03 cal/mol?K)                                                 [DCE 2005]

A.            703 J                                        
B.            814 J
C.            121 J                                        
D.            2035 J
Answer» C.            121 J                                        
5932.

In a reversible isochoric change                              [NCERT 1990]

A.            \[\Delta W=0\]                    
B.            \[\Delta Q=0\]
C.            \[\Delta T=0\]                      
D.            \[\Delta U=0\]
Answer» B.            \[\Delta Q=0\]
5933.

A sample of gas expands from volume \[{{V}_{1}}\] to\[{{V}_{2}}\]. The amount of work done by the gas is greatest when the expansion is [CBSE PMT 1997; AIIMS 1998; JIPMER 2000]

A.            Isothermal                            
B.            Isobaric
C.            Adiabatic                               
D.            Equal in all cases
Answer» C.            Adiabatic                               
5934.

Which of the following is correct in terms of increasing work done for the same initial and final state [RPMT 1996]

A.            Adiabatic < Isothermal < Isobaric
B.            Isobaric < Adiabatic < Isothermal
C.            Adiabatic < Isobaric < Isothermal
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            Isobaric < Adiabatic < Isothermal
5935.

An ideal gas has volume \[{{V}_{0}}\] at \[{{27}^{o}}C.\]It is heated at constant pressure so that its volume becomes \[2{{V}_{0}}.\] The final temperature is                                                                 [BCECE 2003]

A.            \[{{54}^{o}}C\]                    
B.            \[{{32.6}^{o}}C\]
C.            \[327\ {}^\circ C\]              
D.            150 K
Answer» D.            150 K
5936.

If 300 ml of a gas at \[{{27}^{o}}C\] is cooled to \[{{7}^{o}}C\] at constant pressure, then its final volume will be [Pb. PET 1999; BHU 2003; CPMT 2004]

A.            540 ml                                     
B.            350 ml
C.            280 ml                                     
D.            135 ml
Answer» D.            135 ml
5937.

Coherent sources are characterized by the same [KCET 1993]

A.            Phase and phase velocity       
B.            Wavelength, amplitude and phase velocity
C.            Wavelength, amplitude and frequency
D.            Wavelength and phase
Answer» C.            Wavelength, amplitude and frequency
5938.

Two waves are propagating to the point P along a straight line produced by two sources A and B of simple harmonic and of equal frequency. The amplitude of every wave at P is ?a? and the phase of A is ahead by \[\frac{\pi }{3}\] than that of B and the distance AP is greater than BP by 50 cm. Then the resultant amplitude at the point P will be, if the wavelength is 1 meter                  [BVP 2003]

A.            2a  
B.            \[a\sqrt{3}\]
C.            \[a\sqrt{2}\]                         
D.            a
Answer» E.
5939.

Two sources of sound A and B produces the wave of 350 Hz, they vibrate in the same phase. The particle P is vibrating under the influence of these two waves, if the amplitudes at the point P produced by the two waves is 0.3 mm and 0.4 mm, then the resultant amplitude of the point P will be when AP ? BP = 25 cm and the velocity of sound is 350 m/sec 

A.            0.7 mm                                   
B.            0.1 mm
C.            0.2 mm                                   
D.            0.5 mm
Answer» E.
5940.

If two waves of same frequency and same amplitude respectively, on superimposition produced a resultant disturbance of the same amplitude, the waves differ in phase by                             [MP PMT 1990; MP PET 2000]

A.            p    
B.            \[2\pi /3\]
C.            \[\pi /2\]                                
D.            Zero
Answer» C.            \[\pi /2\]                                
5941.

The superposition takes place between two waves of frequency f and amplitude a. The total intensity is directly proportional to                                                          [MP PMT 1986]

A.            a    
B.            2a
C.            \[2{{a}^{2}}\]                       
D.            \[4{{a}^{2}}\]
Answer» E.
5942.

Two waves having equations                    \[{{x}_{1}}=a\sin (\omega \,t+{{\varphi }_{1}})\], \[{{x}_{2}}=a\sin \,(\omega \,t+{{\varphi }_{2}})\] If in the resultant wave the frequency and amplitude remain equal to those of superimposing waves. Then phase difference between them is                              [CBSE PMT 2001]

A.            \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]                 
B.            \[\frac{2\pi }{3}\]
C.            \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]                 
D.            \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]
Answer» C.            \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]                 
5943.

The amplitude of a wave represented by displacement equation  \[y=\frac{1}{\sqrt{a}}\sin \omega t\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{b}}\cos \omega t\]  will be [BVP 2003]

A.            \[\frac{a+b}{ab}\]              
B.            \[\frac{\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}}{ab}\]
C.            \[\frac{\sqrt{a}\pm \sqrt{b}}{ab}\]                                
D.            \[\sqrt{\frac{a+b}{ab}}\]
Answer» E.
5944.

Two waves are represented by \[{{y}_{1}}=a\sin \left( \omega \,t+\frac{\pi }{6} \right)\] and \[{{y}_{2}}=a\cos \omega \,t\]. What will be their resultant amplitude [RPMT 1996]

A.            a    
B.            \[\sqrt{2}\,a\]
C.            \[\sqrt{3}\,a\]                     
D.            2a
Answer» D.            2a
5945.

The displacement of the interfering light waves are \[{{y}_{1}}=4\sin \omega \,t\] and \[{{y}_{2}}=3\sin \left( \omega \,t+\frac{\pi }{2} \right)\]. What is the amplitude of the resultant wave  [RPMT 1996; Orissa JEE 2005]

A.            5    
B.            7    
C.            1    
D.            0
Answer» B.            7    
5946.

Two waves having the intensities in the ratio of 9 : 1 produce interference. The ratio of maximum to the minimum intensity, is equal to                             [CPMT 2001; Pb. PET 2004]

A.            2 : 1                                          
B.            4 : 1                                          
C.            9 : 1                                          
D.            10 : 8
Answer» C.            9 : 1                                          
5947.

Equation of motion in the same direction is given by \[{{y}_{1}}=A\sin (\omega t-kx)\], \[{{y}_{2}}=A\sin (\omega t-kx-\theta )\]. The amplitude of the medium particle will be                         [BHU 2003]

A.            \[2A\cos \frac{\theta }{2}\]   
B.            \[2A\cos \theta \]
C.            \[\sqrt{2}A\cos \frac{\theta }{2}\]                                 
D.            \[1.2f,\ 1.2\lambda \]
Answer» B.            \[2A\cos \theta \]
5948.

If the phase difference between the two wave is 2p during superposition, then the resultant amplitude is                                                                                              [DPMT 2001]

A.            Maximum                             
B.            Minimum
C.            Maximum or minimum    
D.            None of the above
Answer» B.            Minimum
5949.

If the ratio of amplitude of two waves is 4 : 3. Then the ratio of maximum and minimum intensity will be [MHCET 2000]

A.            16 : 18                                     
B.            18 : 16
C.            49 : 1                                        
D.            1 : 49
Answer» D.            1 : 49
5950.

The two interfering waves have intensities in the ratio 9 : 4. The ratio of intensities of maxima and minima in the interference pattern will be                                      [AMU 2000]

A.            1 : 25                                        
B.            25 : 1
C.            9 : 4                                          
D.            4 : 9
Answer» C.            9 : 4