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CBSEENPH11020644

4.0 g of a gas occupies 22.4 L at NTP. The specific heat capacity of the gas at constant volume is 5.0 JK-1 mol-1. If the speed of sound in this gas at NTP is 952 ms-1, then the heat capacity at constant pressure is.
(Take gas constant R = 8.3 Jk-1 mol-1)

  • 8.0 JK-1mol-1

  • 7.5 JK-1mol-1

  • 7.0 JK-1mol-1

  • 8.5 JK-1mol-1

Solution

A.

8.0 JK-1mol-1

Given, M = 4 gm
V= 22.4 L, 
CV = 5 JK-1 mol-1
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CBSEENPH11020787

A Carnot engine whose sink is at 300 K has an efficiency of 40%. By how much should the temperature of source be increased so as to increase its efficiency by 50% of original efficiency?

  • 275 K

  • 175 K

  • 250 K

  • 225 K

Solution

C.

250 K

The efficiency of Carnot engine is defined as the ratio of work done to the heat supplied i.e., 
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Here, straight T subscript 1 is the temperature of source and T2 is the temperature of sink
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Let temperature of the source be increased by x K, then efficiency becomes
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therefore space space space space straight x space equals space 750 minus 500 space equals space 250 space straight K

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CBSEENPH12039768

A Carnot engine, having an efficiency of asstraight eta space equals 1 over 10 heat engine, is used as a refrigerator. If the work is done on the system is 10J, the amount of energy absorbed from the reservoir at lower temperature is

  • 100J 

  • 99 J 

  • 90 J

  • 1 J 

Solution

C.

90 J

According to Carnot engine,
As Q1 +W = Q2
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CBSEENPH11020519

A gas is compressed isothermally to half its initial volume. The same gas is compressed separately through an adiabatic process until its volume is again reduced its half. Then,

  • compressing the gas through adiabatic process will require more work to b done

  • compressing the gas through isothermally or adiabatically will require the same amount of work.

  • which of the case (whether compression through isohermal or through adiabatic process) requires more work will depend upon the atomicity of the gas.

  • compressing the gas isothermally will require more work to be done

Solution

B.

compressing the gas through isothermally or adiabatically will require the same amount of work.

Plotting P-V graph for the compression of a gas isothermally and adiabatically simultaneously to half of its initial volume.

WiredFacultyAn isothermal curve is less steeper than the adiabatic curve. So, area under the P-V curve for adiabatic process has more magnitude than the isothermal curve. Hence, work done in adiabatic process will be more than in isothermal process.

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CBSEENPH11020615

A gas is taken through the cycle A → B → C → A, as shown, What is the net work done by the gas?

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  • 2000 J

  • 1000 J

  • Zero

  • -2000 J 

Solution

B.

1000 J

Net work done = Area enclosed in pV curve i.e. Δ ABC
 = 1 half space straight x space 5 space straight x space 10 to the power of negative 3 end exponent space straight x space 4 space straight x space 10 to the power of 5 space straight J = 1000 J