Thermodynamics
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Thermal Expansion
SubtopicThermal Expansion under Thermodynamics for Grade 11 ICSE.
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- 1.
A bimetallic strip is made of brass and iron. If the coefficient of linear expansion of brass is greater than that of iron, what happens when the strip is heated?
A.It bends towards the iron side
B.It bends towards the brass side
C.It remains perfectly straight
D.It twists into a spiral
- 2.
Water exhibits anomalous expansion between and . At what temperature does a given mass of water occupy the minimum volume?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
What is the SI unit for the coefficient of linear expansion?
A.B.C.D.
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- 1.
In the following sequence of phase changes for water, which transition involves the absorption of the Latent Heat of Fusion?
A.A to B
B.B to C
C.C to D
D.D to E
- 2.
When of ice at converts into of water at , the heat absorbed is known as:
A.Specific heat capacity
B.Latent heat of vaporization
C.Latent heat of fusion
D.Thermal capacity
- 3.
The SI unit of specific heat capacity is expressed as:
A.B.C.D.
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First Law of Thermodynamics
SubtopicFirst Law of Thermodynamics under Thermodynamics for Grade 11 ICSE.
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- 1.
In a cyclic process, the net change in the internal energy () of the system is always:
A.Positive
B.Negative
C.Dependent on the heat added
D.Zero
- 2.
Which of the following thermodynamic quantities are path functions (depend on the path taken) rather than state functions?
A.Internal Energy and Temperature
B.Pressure and Volume
C.Heat and Work
D.Enthalpy and Entropy
- 3.
For an ideal gas, the internal energy () is a function of which variable only?
A.Temperature
B.Pressure
C.Volume
D.Molar mass
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Isothermal and Adiabatic Processes
SubtopicIsothermal and Adiabatic Processes under Thermodynamics for Grade 11 ICSE.
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- 1.
If an isothermal curve and an adiabatic curve for the same ideal gas are plotted on a indicator diagram starting from the same initial state, how do their slopes compare?
A.The isothermal curve is steeper than the adiabatic curve.
B.Both curves have the same slope at the point of intersection.
C.The adiabatic curve is times steeper than the isothermal curve.
D.The isothermal curve is times steeper than the adiabatic curve.
- 2.
Which set of conditions is essential for a thermodynamic process to be considered perfectly adiabatic?
A.The walls of the container must be perfectly conducting and the process must be slow.
B.The walls of the container must be perfectly insulating and the process must be sudden.
C.The temperature of the system must remain constant throughout the process.
D.The pressure of the system must remain constant throughout the process.
- 3.
According to the First Law of Thermodynamics, which relationship holds true for an isothermal process involving an ideal gas?
A.B.C.D.
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Second Law of Thermodynamics
SubtopicSecond Law of Thermodynamics under Thermodynamics for Grade 11 ICSE.
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- 1.
A Carnot engine works between a source at and a sink at . Which of the following conditions would result in the maximum possible efficiency?
A.B.is as low as possible and is as high as possible
C.is as high as possible and is as low as possible
D.The efficiency depends only on the working substance, not the temperatures
- 2.
The efficiency of a heat engine is defined as the ratio of:
A.Heat rejected to heat absorbed
B.Total heat supplied to work done
C.Work done by the engine to the heat absorbed from the source
D.Temperature of the sink to the temperature of the source
- 3.
In a spontaneous natural process, the entropy of the universe always:
A.Decreases
B.Increases
C.Remains constant
D.Becomes zero
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Heat Engines and Refrigerators
SubtopicHeat Engines and Refrigerators under Thermodynamics for Grade 11 ICSE.
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- 1.
Even in an ideal Carnot engine, the efficiency can never be because:
A.The working substance is not an ideal gas.
B.There is always some friction between the piston and the cylinder.
C.Some energy is always lost through radiation.
D.The Second Law requires that some heat must be rejected to a sink at a lower temperature.
- 2.
In the energy flow diagram of a heat engine shown below, what does the arrow directed from 'Source' to 'Heat Engine' represent?
A.Work done by the engine
B.Heat rejected to the sink
C.Heat absorbed from the source
D.Internal energy of the system
- 3.
Which statement of the Second Law of Thermodynamics is most directly associated with the working principle of a refrigerator?
A.Kelvin-Planck Statement
B.Clausius Statement
C.Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
D.First Law of Thermodynamics
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