Thermodynamics F.

M- 25 Time- 35 min

1. For the isothermal process , all the statements are correct except
(a) T =0 (b) U=0 (c) Q=0 (d) Q=
2. Helium at 270 C has a volume of 8 litres. It is suddenly compressed to a volume of 1 litre. The
temperature of the gas will be
(a) 9270 C (b) 12000 C (c) 1080 C (d) 9320 C
3. If for hydrogen Cp- Cv =m and for the N2 Cp-Cv=n, where Cp, Cv refer to specific heats per unit mass
respectively at const pressure and constant volume, the relation b/w m and n is
(a) m=14n (b) n=7m (c) m=7n (d) n=14m
4. The pressure and density of a diatomic gas change adiabatically from (p, d) to (p1,d1). If d1/d=32 then
p1/p is
(a)1/128 (b) 32 (c) 128 (d) 256
5. During an adiabatic process, if the pressure of an ideal gas is proportional to the cube of its temp, the
ratio  = Cp/Cv is
(a) 5/3 (b) 3/2 (c) 7/5 (d) 4/3
6. P-V diagram of an ideal gas is shown in Fig. Work done by the gas in the
process ABCD is
(a) 4P0V0 (b) 2P0V0 (c) 3P0V0 (d) P0V0

7. The figure shows four PV diagrams. Which of these

curves represent isothermal and adiabatic process?
(a) C and D (b) A and C (c) A and B (d) B and D
8. By what percentage should the pressure of a given mass of a gas be increased so
as to decrease its volume by 10% at a constant temp?
(a) 5% (b) 7.2% (c) 12.5% (d) 11.1%
9. During an adiabatic process, the pressure P of a fixed mass of an ideal gas
C V
changes by  P and its volume V changes by  V. If   p , then is given by
Cv V
P P P P
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 2
P P P  P
10. One mole of an ideal gas expends adiabatically from an initial temp T1 to a final temp T2. The work done
by the gas would be
(a) (Cp-Cv) (T1-T2) (b) Cp (T1-T2) (c) Cv (T1-T2) (d) (Cp-Cv)(T1+T2)
11. An ideal gas is taken from state A to state B following three different paths as shown in P-V diagram.
Which one of the following is true?
(a) work done is max. along AB
(b) work done is min. along AB
(c) work done along ACB=work done along ADB
(d) work done along ADB is min.

12. One half mole of a mono atomic ideal gas absorbs 1200J of heat energy
while performing 2196J of work. The temp of the gas changes by
(a) 1600 C (b) 800 C (c) -400 C (d) -1600 C

13. A mono atomic gas of n moles is heated from temperature T 1 to T2 under two different conditions (i)
constant volume (ii) constant pressure. The change in internal energy of the gas
(a) more in (i) (b) more in (ii) (c) same in both (d)zero in both cases.

14. A gas (  =5/3) expands isobarically. The ratio of heat supplied that increases thermal energy and that
involved in doing work for expansion is
(a) 40:60 (b) 60:40 (c) 50:50 (d) can’t say
15. A gaseous mixture consists of 16 gm of helium and 16 gm of O2. The ratio of the mixture is
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16. If pressure is constant in a thermodynamic process, then find ratio of dU : dQ : dW ( given Cp= 7R/2 ;
Cv=5R/2 )
(a) 5:7:2 (b) 7:5:2 (c) 5:2:7 (d) 2:5:7
17. Two moles of helium gas are taken over the cycle ABCDA, as shown in
the P-T diagram. Assuming the gas to be ideal, the work done on the gas in
taking it from A to B is
(a) 400R (b) 500R (c) -400R (d) 300R
18. In the last question, the work done on the gas in taking it from D to A is
(a) -690R (b) +690R (c) -414R (d) +414R
19. In question no 17, the net work done on the gas in the cycle ABCDA is
(a) 276R (b) 1904R (c) Zero (d) -276R

20. The temperature entropy diagram of a reversible engine cycle is given in the figure.
Its efficiency is
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/4 (c) 1/3 (d) 2/3

21. One mole of an ideal gas is taken as shown in the figure find the net work done?
(a) 2RT0ln2 (b) Zero (c) RT0ln2 (d) -2RT0ln2

22. A Carnot engine absorbs 1000 J of heat energy from a reservoir at 1270 C and
rejects 600 J of heat energy during each cycle. The efficiency of engine and temperature
of sink will be
(a) 20% , -430 C (b) 40% , -330 C (c) 50%, -200C (d) 70%, -100C

23. 200 g water is heated from 400 C to 600 C. Ignoring the slight expansion of water, the change in its
internal energy is close to (give specific heat of water= 4184 J kg-1 K-1)
(a) 167.4 KJ (b) 8.4 KJ (c) 4.2 KJ (d) 16.7 KJ

24. Consider an ideal gas confined in an isolated closed chamber. As the gas undergoes an adiabatic
expansion, the average time of Collision between molecules increases as V q , where V is the volume of the
V C
gas. The value of q is [Given time of collision  ](   p )
T Cv
3  5 3  5  1  1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 6 2 2

25. One mole of an ideal gas passes through a process where pressure and volume obey the relation
 1  V 2 
P  P0 1   0   . Here P0 and V0 are constants. Calculate the change in the temperature of the gas if its
 2  V  
volume changes from V0 to 2V0
PV 3P V 5P V PV
(a) 0 0 (b) 0 0 (c) 0 0 (d) 0 0
2R 4R 4R 4R

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