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Thermal Physics

Question 241: easy

A given sample of an ideal gas occupies a volume $V$ at a pressure $P$ and absolute temperature $T$. The mass of each molecule of the gas is $m$. Which of the following gives the density of the gas? (2016 – II)

1. $P/(kTV)$
2. $mkT$
3. $P/(kT)$
4. $Pm/(kT)$
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From the ideal gas equation $PV = NkT$, the number density is $n = \frac{N}{V} = \frac{P}{kT}$. The mass density $\rho$ is mass per unit volume, so $\rho = m \times n = \frac{Pm}{kT}$.

Question 242: easy

Two vessels separately contain two ideal gases $A$ and $B$ at the same temperature, the pressure of $A$ being twice that of $B$. Under such conditions, the density of $A$ is found to be $1.5$ times the density of $B$. The ratio of molecular weight of $A$ and $B$ is: (2015 Re)

1. $1/2$
2. $2/3$
3. $3/4$
4. $2$
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We know $M = \frac{\rho RT}{P}$. Given $T_A = T_B$, $P_A = 2P_B$, and $\rho_A = 1.5\rho_B$. The ratio of molecular weights is $\frac{M_A}{M_B} = (\frac{\rho_A}{\rho_B}) \times (\frac{P_B}{P_A}) = 1.5 \times \frac{1}{2} = 0.75 = \frac{3}{4}$.

Question 243: easy

At $10^\circ\text{C}$ the value of the density of a fixed mass of an ideal gas divided by its pressure is $x$. At $110^\circ\text{C}$ this ratio is (2008)

1. $\frac{283}{383}x$
2. $x$
3. $\frac{383}{283}x$
4. $\frac{10}{100}x$
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Since $\frac{\rho}{P} = \frac{M}{RT}$, the ratio is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature $T$. Thus, $x_2 = x_1 (\frac{T_1}{T_2}) = x \times \frac{10 + 273}{110 + 273} = x \times \frac{283}{383}$.

Question 244: easy

The equation of state for $5 \text{ g}$ of oxygen at a pressure $P$ and temperature $T$, when occupying a volume $V$, will be: (2004)

1. $PV = 5 RT$
2. $PV = (5/2) RT$
3. $PV = (5/16) RT$
4. $PV = (5/32)RT$
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The number of moles $n = \frac{\text{given mass}}{\text{molar mass}}$. For $5 \text{ g}$ of $O_2$ gas, $n = \frac{5}{32}$. Substituting this into the ideal gas equation $PV = nRT$, we get $PV = (\frac{5}{32})RT$.

Question 245: easy

The value of critical temperature in terms of Van der Waals’ constant $a$ and $b$ is given by: (1996)

1. $T_c = \frac{8a}{27Rb}$
2. $T_c = \frac{27a}{8Rb}$
3. $T_c = \frac{a}{2Rb}$
4. $T_c = \frac{a}{27Rb}$
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The critical temperature $T_c$ for a real gas obeying the Van der Waals equation is theoretically derived as $T_c = \frac{8a}{27Rb}$, where $a$ and $b$ are the Van der Waals constants.

Question 246: easy

According to kinetic theory of gases, at absolute zero temperature (1990)

1. Water freezes
2. Liquid helium freezes
3. Molecular motion stops
4. Liquid hydrogen freezes
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Kinetic energy is directly proportional to the absolute temperature ($E_k = \frac{3}{2}kT$). At absolute zero ($T = 0 \text{ K}$), the translational kinetic energy becomes zero, implying that all molecular motion stops.

Question 247: easy

At constant volume temperature is increased then: (1989)

1. Collision on walls will be less
2. Number of collisions per unit time will increase
3. Collisions will be in straight lines
4. Collisions will not change
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An increase in temperature raises the thermal agitation (root-mean-square speed) of gas molecules. This causes them to travel faster, increasing the frequency of their collisions with the container walls.

Question 248: easy

The molecules of a given mass of a gas have r.m.s velocity of $200\text{ ms}^{-1}$ at $27^{\circ}\text{C}$ and $1.0 \times 10^5\text{ Nm}^{-2}$ pressure. When the temperature and pressure of the gas are respectively, $127^{\circ}\text{C}$ and $0.05 \times 10^5\text{ Nm}^{-2}$, the r.m.s. velocity of its molecules in $\text{ms}^{-1}$ is: (2016 – I)

1. $100\sqrt{2}$
2. $\frac{400}{\sqrt{3}}$
3. $\frac{100\sqrt{2}}{3}$
4. $\frac{100}{3}$
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RMS velocity depends only on temperature: $v_{rms} \propto \sqrt{T}$. Let $v_1$ and $v_2$ be rms speeds at $T_1 = 27^{\circ}\text{C} = 300\text{ K}$ and $T_2 = 127^{\circ}\text{C} = 400\text{ K}$. $\frac{v_2}{v_1} = \sqrt{\frac{T_2}{T_1}} = \sqrt{\frac{400}{300}}$. So $v_2 = 200 \times \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{400}{\sqrt{3}}\text{ ms}^{-1}$.

Question 249: easy

The average thermal energy for a mono-atomic gas is: ($k_B$ is Boltzmann constant and T is absolute temperature) (2020)

1. $\frac{3}{2}k_BT$
2. $\frac{5}{2}k_BT$
3. $\frac{7}{2}k_BT$
4. $\frac{1}{2}k_BT$
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A monoatomic gas molecule has 3 degrees of freedom (translational). By the law of equipartition of energy, energy per degree of freedom is $\frac{1}{2}k_BT$. Total average thermal energy = $3 \times \frac{1}{2}k_BT = \frac{3}{2}k_BT$.