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1st Year Physics Chapter 6 TestHeat and Thermodynamics

30 marks · 40 minutes · 21 questions. Covers: CHAP 6: Heat and Thermodynamics.

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1st Year Physics Chapter 6 Test

1st Year · Physics · Punjab (PTB)

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Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 10 × 1 = 10)

  1. At constant temperature, the kinetic theory of gases leads to:

    1. Boyle's law

    2. Charles law

    3. Avogadro's law

    4. Joseph Lussat's law

  2. The Sl unit of product of pressure and volume is:

    1. Watt

    2. Joule

    3. Pascal

    4. Nm

  3. The device which operates based on the second law of thermodynamics is:

    1. Thermometer

    2. Voltmeter

    3. Barometer

    4. Heat engine

  4. The direction of flow of heat between two bodies in thermal contact is determined by:

    1. Internal energies

    2. Kinetic energies

    3. Potential energies

    4. Atmospheric pressure

  5. The formula connecting the pressure and volume of a gas undergoing an adiabatic change is:

    1. PC=constant

    2. PV1=constant

    3. PV-1=constant

    4. None

  6. At which of the following temperature, a body has maximum internal energy:

    1. -270o

    2. 0 k

    3. 273 k

    4. - 273 k

  7. When a gas expands against an external pressure, the work done by the gas is:

    1. Positive

    2. Negative

    3. Zero

    4. Dependent on temperature

  8. The temperature scale which is independent of nature of substance is:

    1. Thermodynamic scale

    2. Centrigrade scale

    3. Fahrenheit scale

    4. Rankine scale

  9. The work done in isochoric process is:

    1. Constant

    2. Variable

    3. Zero

    4. Depend on condition

  10. The change in internal energy defined as:

    1. Q-W

    2. Q-T

    3. Q+P

    4. Q-P

Q2. Short questions (Attempt any 6 of 8 · 6 × 2 = 12)

  1. Explain how thermodynamics applies to biological systems, such as human body.

  2. A gas is expanding adiabatically. Explain what happens to temperature and pressure of the gas.

  3. Give two examples of adiabatic process.

  4. Does kinetic theory apply to real gases at all conditions?

  5. What is meant by internal energy? How is it related to temperature of an ideal gas?

  6. Differentiate between reversible and irreversible processes.

  7. Explain briefly heat death of universe in terms of entropy.

  8. Show that area under P-V graph is equal to work done.

Q3. Long questions (Attempt any 2 of 3 · 2 × 4 = 8)

  1. A Carnot engine is operating between a high temperature reservoir at 600 k and a low temperature reservoir at 300 K. Calculate: (i) the maximum possible efficiency (ii) the amount of work output if the engine absorb 500 j of heat from the high temperature reservoir.

  2. What is Carnot engine? Describe Carnot cycle. State Carnot theorem and derive an expression for efficiency of Carnot engine.

  3. What are reversible and irreversible processes? Explain.