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Heat and Thermodynamics

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A hot body will radiate heat most rapidly if its surface is

  1. white and polished

  2. white and rough

  3. black and polished

  4. black and rough


Correct Option: D

Two thin blankets are warmer than a single blanket of same thickness as the two because

  1. the thermal conductivity is less than that of one

  2. some air sheet is enclosed in between them preventing heat flow

  3. the weight of two blankets is more than the one

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Two thin blankets are warmer than a single blanket of same thickness as the two because some air sheet is enclosed in between them preventing heat flow .

The quantity of heat which crosses unit area of a metal plate during conduction depends upon

  1. the density of the metal

  2. the temperature gradient perpendicular to the area

  3. the temperature up to which the metal is heated

  4. the area of the metal plate


Correct Option: B

If a body is slowly heated, first it will become

  1. red

  2. green

  3. yellow

  4. white


Correct Option: A

Metals are good conductors of heat because

  1. they contain large no. of free electrons

  2. their atoms are relatively far apart

  3. their atoms collide frequently

  4. they have reflecting surface


Correct Option: A

In which case does the conductivity increase from left to right?

  1. Al Cu Ag

  2. Ag Cu Al

  3. Cu Ag Al

  4. Al Ag Cu


Correct Option: A

The thermal conductivity of a rod depends on its

  1. length

  2. mass

  3. cross-section area

  4. material


Correct Option: D

Heat is transmitted from higher to lower temperature through actual mass motion of the molecules in

  1. conduction

  2. convection

  3. radiation

  4. all of these


Correct Option: B

In a thermos flask, attempt is made to reduce losses by

  1. conduction only

  2. convection only

  3. conduction & convection

  4. conduction, convection & radiation


Correct Option: D

Newton's law of cooling is applicable to

  1. only convection losses

  2. only natural convection losses

  3. both natural and forced convection losses

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C

An object is hotter for the same distance over the top of the fire than it is in the side of it mainly because

  1. air conducts heat upwards

  2. heat is radiated upwards

  3. convection takes more heat upwards

  4. convection, conduction & radiation all contribute significantly transferring heat upwards


Correct Option: C

Good absorbers of heat are

  1. poor emitters

  2. non emitters

  3. good emitters

  4. highly polished


Correct Option: C

The radiation emitted by a perfect black body is proportional to

  1. temperature on ideal gas scales

  2. 4th root of temp. on ideal gas scale

  3. 4th power of temp. on ideal gas scale

  4. source of temp. on ideal gas scale


Correct Option: C

In winter, the temperature of the inside wall of a house, as compared to the temperature of air in the room,

  1. is lower

  2. is higher

  3. is the same

  4. depends on other factor


Correct Option: A

Substances through which radiant heat can pass are called

  1. diathermanous

  2. adiathermanous

  3. black bodies

  4. opaque bodies


Correct Option: A

In a workshop where chlorine accumulates, the ventilator should be installed _________.

  1. at floor level

  2. at ceiling level

  3. midway between ceiling & floor

  4. anywhere between ceiling & floor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Chlorine is much heavier than air so exhaust from the room should be at floor level.

The spectrum from a black body radiation is called _________.

  1. line spectrum

  2. parallel spectrum

  3. continous spectrum

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C

Ice formed over lake

  1. has very high thermal conductivity

  2. has very low thermal conductivity & retards further formation of ice

  3. prevents quick convection current

  4. is very good radiator


Correct Option: B

A piece of ice placed in a room

  1. does not radiate

  2. radiates less but absorbs more

  3. radiates more than it receives

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

Ice is placed in the upper part of an ice chest because

  1. it is easier to reach there

  2. the water formed by melting can run out more quickly

  3. convection will distribute the cooler air

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C

Heating effect of the incoming solar radiation is maximum at local noon because the

  1. atmospheric absorption is nil

  2. sun rays travel through minimum air thickness

  3. solar rays are vertical to the ground

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

Electromagnetic radiation is emitted

  1. only by T.V & radio antenna

  2. only by bodies at higher temp. than surrounding

  3. only by bodies at lower temp. than surrounding

  4. by all bodies


Correct Option: D

The speediest mode of heat transfer is

  1. conduction

  2. convection

  3. radiation

  4. combustion


Correct Option: C

As compared to a person with a white skin, a person with dark skin experiences

  1. less heat & more cold

  2. more heat & more cold

  3. more heat & less cold

  4. less heat & less cold


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is true?

  1. Radiation is a form of heat

  2. Good radiators are good reflectors

  3. A material medium is not essential for convection

  4. A rough surface is better absorber of heat than polished one


Correct Option: D

Human breathing at a place

  1. increases the dryness of air

  2. decreases the dryness of air

  3. does not alter the dryness

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

The energy radiated per second by a spherical black body will be double, if its

  1. radius is increased by nearly 41.5 %

  2. radius is doubled

  3. radius is increased by nearly 44.5 %

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A

For proper ventilation of a building, windows must be open near the bottom & the top of the walls so as to let pass

  1. in more air

  2. in cool air near the bottom & hot air out near the roof

  3. in hot air near the roof & cool air out near the bottom

  4. out hot air near the roof


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following statements concerning a vacuum flask is correct?

  1. The silvering makes the surface a poor conductor

  2. The vacuum reduces the loss of heat by radiation

  3. It can only be used to keep things warm

  4. The silvered surface reduces loss of heat by radiation


Correct Option: D

Which of the following statements is wrong?

  1. Rough surfaces are better radiators than smooth surfaces

  2. Highly polished mirror-like surfaces are very good radiators

  3. Black surfaces are better absorbers than white ones

  4. Black surfaces are better radiators than white ones


Correct Option: B
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