Thermal Properties of Matter


Thermal Properties of Matter

  1. If 1 g of steam is mixed with 1 g of ice, then the resultant temperature of the mixture is









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    Heat required by ice at 0°C to reach a temperature of 100°C = mL + mc∆θ 
    = 1 × 80 + 1 × 1 × (100 – 0) = 180 cal
    Heat available with 1 g steam to condense into 1 g of water at 100°C = 536 cal.
    Obviously the whole steam will not be condensed and ice will attain a temperature of 100°C; so the temperature of mixture = 100 °C

    Correct Option: C

    Heat required by ice at 0°C to reach a temperature of 100°C = mL + mc∆θ 
    = 1 × 80 + 1 × 1 × (100 – 0) = 180 cal
    Heat available with 1 g steam to condense into 1 g of water at 100°C = 536 cal.
    Obviously the whole steam will not be condensed and ice will attain a temperature of 100°C; so the temperature of mixture = 100 °C


  1. If the temperature of the sun is doubled, the rate of energy  received on earth will be increased by a factor of









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    Amount of energy radiated ∝ T4

    Correct Option: D

    Amount of energy radiated ∝ T4



  1. Thermal capacity of 40 g of aluminium (s = 0.2 cal /g K) is









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    Thermal capacity = ms = 40 × 0.2 = 8 cal/°C
    = 4.2 × 8 J = 33.6 joules/°C

    Correct Option: D

    Thermal capacity = ms = 40 × 0.2 = 8 cal/°C
    = 4.2 × 8 J = 33.6 joules/°C


  1. 10 gm of  ice  cubes at 0°C are released in a tumbler (water equivalent 55 g) at 40°C. Assuming that negligible heat is taken from the surroundings, the temperature of water in the tumbler becomes nearly (L = 80 cal/g)









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    Let the final temperature  be T
    Heat gained by ice  = mL + m × s × (T – 0)
    = 10 × 80 + 10 × 1 × T
    Heat lost by water = 55 × 1× (40 – T)
    By using law of calorimetery,
    800 + 10 T = 55 × (40 – T)
    ⇒ T = 21.54°C = 22°C

    Correct Option: B

    Let the final temperature  be T
    Heat gained by ice  = mL + m × s × (T – 0)
    = 10 × 80 + 10 × 1 × T
    Heat lost by water = 55 × 1× (40 – T)
    By using law of calorimetery,
    800 + 10 T = 55 × (40 – T)
    ⇒ T = 21.54°C = 22°C