NEET-UG SERIES Physics
Thermal Properties Of Matter
26 previous year questions.
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2002 Chapter Questions 26 MCQs
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PYQ 2001
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A cylindrical rod having temperature T1 and T2 at its end. The rate of flow of heat Q1 cal/sec. If all the linear dimension are doubled keeping temperature remain const. then rate of flow of heat Q2 will be
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4Q1
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2Q1
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Q1/4
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Q1/2
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PYQ 2002
medium
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What is the cause of “Green house effect”
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Infra-red rays
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Ultra violet rays
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X-rays
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Radio waves
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PYQ 2002
medium
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Consider two rods of the same length and different specific heats (S1, S2), conductivities (K1, K2), and area of cross-sections (A1, A2) and both having temperature T1 and T2 at their ends. If the rate of loss of heat due to conduction is equal, then
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K1A1 = K2A2
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=
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K2A1 = K1A2
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=
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PYQ 2003
medium
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We consider the radiation emitted by the human body. Which of the following statements is true:
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The radiation emitted is in the infrared region
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The radiation is emitted only during the day
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The radiation is emitted during the summers and absorbed during the winters
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The radiation emitted lies in the ultraviolet region and hence is not visible
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PYQ 2005
medium
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The temperature of inversion of a thermocouple is 620°C and the neutral temperature is 300°C.what is the temperature of cold junction?
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20°C
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120°C
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-20°C
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-120°C
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PYQ 2005
medium
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Which of the following circular rods,(given radius r and length l)each made of the same material and whose ends are maintained at the same temperature will conduct most heat?
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r = 2r0 ; I=2l0
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r = 2r0 ; l=l0
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r = r0 ; l= l0
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r = r0 ; l=2l0
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PYQ 2006
easy
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A black body at 1227°C emits radiations with maximum intensity at a wavelength of 5000 Å. If the temperature of the body is increased by 1000°C, the maximum intensity will be observed at :
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PYQ 2007
medium
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Assuming the sun to have a spherical outer surface of radius r, radiating like a black body at temperature , the power received by a unit surface, (normal to the incident rays) at distance from the centre of the Sun is:- Where is the Stefan's Constant.
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PYQ 2008
easy
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On a new scale of temperature (which is linear) and called the W scale, the freezing and boiling points of water are 39 W and 239 W respectively. What will be the temperature on the new scale, corresponding to a temperature of 39 C on the Celsius scale?
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PYQ 2010
easy
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The total radiant energy per unit area, normal to the direction of incidence, received at a distance from the center of a star of radius , whose outer surface radiates as a black body at a temperature is given by (where is Stefan's constant)
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PYQ 2010
medium
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A cylindrical metallic rod in thermal contact with two reservoirs of heat at its two ends conducts an amount of heat in time . The metallic rod is melted and the material is formed into a rod of half the radius of the original rod. What is the amount of heat conducted by the new rod when placed in thermal contact with the two reservoirs in time ?
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2Q
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PYQ 2012
medium
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A slab of stone of area 0.36 m2 and thickness 0.1 m is exposed on the lower surface to steam at 100 C. A block of ice at 0 C rests on the upper surface of the slab. In one hour 4.8 kg of ice is melted. The thermal conductivity of slab is (Given latent heat of fusion of ice =
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PYQ 2012
medium
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If the radius of a star is and it acts as a black body, what would be the temperature of the star, in which the rate of energy production is ( stands for Stefan's constant)
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PYQ 2013
medium
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Two metal rods and of same lengths have same temperature difference between their ends. Their thermal conductivities are and and cross sectional areas and respectively. If the rate of heat conduction in 1 is four times that in 2, then :
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PYQ 2013
medium
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A piece of iron is heated in a flame. It first becomes dull red then becomes reddish yellow and finally turns to white hot. The correct explanation for the above observation is possible by using :
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Newton's Law of cooling
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Stefan's Law
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Wien's displacement Law
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Kirchoff's Law
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PYQ 2014
medium
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Certain quantity of water cools from 70 C to 60 C in the first 5 minutes and to 54 C in the next 5 minutes. The temperature of the surroundings is
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PYQ 2016
medium
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Four rods with different radii and length are used to connect two heat reservoirs at different temperature. Which one will conduct most heat ?
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PYQ 2016
medium
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Coefficient of linear expansion of brass and steel rods are and . Lengths of brass and steel rods are and respectively. If is maintained same at all temperatures, which one of the following relations holds good ?
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PYQ 2016
medium
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A piece of ice falls from a height h so that it melts completely. Only one-quarter of the heat produced is absorbed by the ice and all energy of ice gets converted into heat during its fall. The value of h is : [Latent heat of ice is and ]
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544 km
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136 km
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68 km
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34 k m
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PYQ 2016
medium
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A body cools from a temperature to in . The room temperature is . Assume that Newton�s law of cooling is applicable. The temperature of the body at the end of next will be -
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PYQ 2016
medium
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A black body is at a temperature of . The energy of radiation emitted by the body at wavelength is , at wavelength is and that at is . Wien's constant, . Which of the following is correct ?
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PYQ 2017
medium
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Two rods and of different materials are welded together as shown in figure. Their thermal conductivities are and . The thermal conductivity of the composite rod will be :

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PYQ 2017
easy
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A spherical black body with a radius of radiates power at . If the radius were halved and the temperature doubled, the power radiated in watt would be :
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450
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1000
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1800
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225
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PYQ 2019
easy
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A copper rod of and an aluminium rod of unknown length have their increase in length independent of increase in temperature. The length of aluminium rod is and
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88 cm
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68 cm
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6.8 cm
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113.9cm
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PYQ 2021
easy
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A cup of coffee cools from 90°C to 80°C in t minutes, when the room temperature is 20°C. The time taken by a similar cup of coffee to cool from 80°C to 60°C at a room temperature same at 20°C is
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PYQ 2023
easy
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The energy that will be ideally radiated by a 100 kW transmitter in 1 hour is:
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36 x 107J
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36 x 104J
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36 x 105J
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1 x 105J