Thermal Properties Of Matter
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On a linear temperature scale , water freezes at and boils at . On this scale, a temperature of would be read as :
(water freezes at and boils at )
A rod CD of thermal resistance 10.0 KW is joined at the middle of an identical rod AB as shown in figure. The ends A, B and D are maintained at 200 C, 100 C and 125 C respectively. The heat current in CD is P watt. The value of P is _________. 
Assertion A : When a rod lying freely is heated, no thermal stress is developed in it.
Reason R : On heating, the length of the rod increases. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer :
Two different metal bodies A and B of equal mass are heated at a uniform rate under similar conditions. The variation of temperature of the bodies is graphically represented as shown in the figure. The ratio of specific heat capacities is : 
[Density of water and Density of air ,
Coefficient of viscosity of air ]

If K1 and K2 are the thermal conductivities, L1 and L2 are the lengths and A1 and A2 are the cross sectional areas of steel and copper rods respectively such that
Then, for the arrangement as shown in the figure, the value of temperature T of the steel-copper junction in the steady state will be
Read the following statements:
A. When small temperature difference between a liquid and its surrounding is doubled, the rate of loss of heat of the liquid becomes twice.
B. Two bodies P and Q having equal surface areas are maintained at temperature 10°C and 20°C. The thermal radiation emitted in a given time by P and Q are in the ratio 1 : 1.15.
C. A carnot Engine working between 100 K and 400 K has an efficiency of 75%.
D. When small temperature difference between a liquid and its surrounding is quadrupled, the rate of loss of heat of the liquid becomes twice.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
As per the given figure, two plates A and B of thermal conductivity K and 2 K are joined together to form a compound plate. The thickness of plates are 4.0 cm and 2.5 cm, respectively and the area of cross-section is 120 cm2 for each plate. The equivalent thermal conductivity of the compound plate is then the value of α will be ___.

The figure shows a pipe with cross-section area 10 . Water flows from one end with velocity 20 cm/s. The other end of the pipe is closed and consists of 10 holes each of area 30 . Find the velocity of water coming out from each hole: 
S1: Size of gold nucleus is very small compared to the gold atom.
S2: Impact parameter of -particles is very small.
S3: Nuclear charge of particles is very small compared to gold.
S4: Very few -particles undergo head-on collision.
Then correct statements are:

The figure shows a disc of mass and radius hinged at point 'A' on its periphery and free to oscillate about the axis. Find the time period for small oscillations of the disc: 


Degree of dissociation of is 75% at 1 bar and 600K. Find of reaction in kJ/mol .

Propagation constant and electric field vector is given, then can be represented by:






