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Thermal Properties of Matter

Question
CBSEENPH11020369

A long metallic bar is carrying heat from one of its ends to the other end under steady-state. The variation of temperature θ along the length x of the bar from its hot end is best described by which of the following figure. 

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Solution

B.

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Question
CBSEENPH11020393

One end of a thermally insulated rod is kept at a temperature T1 and the other at T2. The rod is composed of two sections of lengths

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  • (k1

  • (k1A1 T1 + k2A2T2) / (k1A1 + k2A2)

Solution

C.

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Question
CBSEENPH11020394

If Cp and Cv denote the specific heats of nitrogen per unit mass at constant pressure and constant volume respectively, then

  • Cp – Cv = R/28

  • Cp −Cv = R/14

  • Cp −Cv = R

  • Cp – Cv = 28 R

Solution

A.

Cp – Cv = R/28

Question
CBSEENPH11020412

Assuming the sun to be a spherical body of radius R at a temperature of T K, evaluate the total radiant power, incident on Earth, at a distance r from the Sun.

where r0 is the radius of the Earth and σ is Stefan’s constant

  • fraction numerator straight R squared σT to the power of 4 over denominator straight r squared end fraction
  • fraction numerator 4 πr subscript 0 superscript 2 straight R squared σT to the power of 4 over denominator straight r squared end fraction
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Solution

C.

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