Thermal Properties of Matter

Rods x and y of equal dimensions but of different materials are joined as shown in figure. Temperatures of end points A and F are maintained at 100 and 40 respectively. Given the thermal conductivity of rod x is three times of that of rod y, the temperatures at junction points B and E are (close to): [figure]

1. 60 and 45 respectively
2. 80 and 70 respectively
3. 89 and 73 respectively
4. 80 and 60 respectively

An aluminium and a steel rod having same lengths and cross-sections are joined to make total length of 120 cm at 30 . The coefficients of linear expansion of aluminium and steel are 24 10-6/ and 1.2 10-5/ , respectively. The length of this composite rod when its temperature is raised to 100 , is cm.

1. 120.20
2. 120.06
3. 120.15
4. 120.03

A gas based geyser heats water flowing at the rate of 5.0 litres per minute from 27 to 87 . The rate of consumption of the gas is g/s. (Take heat of combustion of gas = 5.0 104 J/g, specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kg C)

1. 4.2
2. 2.1
3. 0.21
4. 0.42

Water falls from a height of 200 m into a pool. Calculate the rise in temperature of the water assuming no heat dissipation from the water in the pool. (Take g = 10 m/s2, specific heat of water = 4200 J/(kg K))

1. 0.36 K
2. 0.23 K
3. 0.48 K
4. 0.14 K

A wire of length 10 cm and diameter 0.5 mm is used in a bulb. The temperature of the wire is 1727 and power radiated by the wire is 94.2 W. Its emissivity is x8 where x = . (Given = 6.0 10-8 W m-2 K-4, = 3.14 and assume that the emissivity of wire material is same at all wavelengths.)

Two cylindrical rods A and B made of different materials, are joined in a straight line. The ratios of lengths, radii and thermal conductivities of these rods are: LALB = 12, rArB = 2 and KAKB = 12. The free ends of rods A and B are maintained at 400 K, 200 K, respectively. The temperature of rods interface is K, when equilibrium is established.

Consider a rectangular sheet of solid material of length l = 9 cm and width d = 4 cm. The coefficient of linear expansion is = 3.1 10-5 K-1 at room temperature and one atmospheric pressure. The mass of sheet m = 0.1 kg and the specific heat capacity Cv = 900 J kg-1 K-1. If the amount of heat supplied to the material is 8.1 102 J then change in area of the rectangular sheet is :

1. 2.0 10-6 m2
2. 6.0 10-7 m2
3. 3.0 10-7 m2
4. 4.0 10-7 m2

Pressure of an ideal gas, contained in a closed vessel, is increased by 0.4\% when heated by 1 . Its initial temperature must be:

1. 2500 K
2. 25
3. 250
4. 250 K

Match List - I with List - II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
2. (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
3. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
4. (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

The difference of temperature in a material can convert heat energy into electrical energy. To harvest the heat energy, the material should have

1. low thermal conductivity and high electrical conductivity
2. low thermal conductivity and low electrical conductivity
3. high thermal conductivity and high electrical conductivity
4. high thermal conductivity and low electrical conductivity