UGC-CSIR Sample Question Paper

Thermodynamics
Duration:2 Hrs

100 Marks

1. Twenty gram of ice at 0 C are dropped into a beaker containing 120 grams of water initially at 70 C. Find the final
temperature of the mixture neglecting the heat capacity of the beaker. Heat of fusion of ice is 80 cal/g.
(a) 49 C

(c) 51 C

(b) 0 C

(d) 30 C

2. A gas expands adiabatically at constant pressure such that its temperature T 1/ V . The value of = (Cp /Cv)
of the gas is
(a) 1.30

(c) 1.67

(b) 1.50

(d) 2.00

3. If temperature scale is changed from C (Degree Celsius) to F (Fahrenheit), numerical value of specific heat will
(a) increases

(c) remains same

(b) decreases

(d) cannot say

4. An ideal gas expands with temperature according to the relation V = kT 2/3 . Calculate work done when the
temperature changes by 60K ?
(a) 10 R

(c) 40 R

(b) 30 R

(d) 20 R

5. The molar heat capacity in a process of a diatomic gas, if it does a work of Q/4 when heat Q is supplied to it,is
(a) 2/5 R

(c) 5/3 R

(b) 10/3 R

(d) 6/5 R

6. By what percentage should the pressure of a given mass of gas be increased so as to decrease its volume by 10% at
constant temperature ?
(a) 5%

(c) 12.5%

(b) 10%

(d) 11.1%

7. A perfect gas at 27 C is heated at constant temperature till its volume is doubled. The final temperature is
(a) 54 C

(c) 108 C

(b) 327 C

(d) 654 C

8. In a free expansion process

(a) work done is zero

(c) both(a) and(b)

(b) heat transfer is zero

(d) work done is zero but heat decreases

9. A Carnot engine takes 3 106 cal of heat from a reservoir at 627 C and gives it to a sink at 27 C. The work done
by the engine is
(a) 4.2 106 J

(c) 16.8 106 J

(b) 8.4 106 J

(d) 3 106 J

1
as a heat engine, is used as a refrigerator.If the work done on the
10. A Carnot engine, having an efficiency of = 10
system is 10 J, the amount of energy absorbed from the reservoir at lower temperature is

(a) 99J

(c) 1J

(b) 90J

(d) 100J

11. Let , P, T be the set of standard thermodynamic variables respectively denoting the chemical potential, pressure
and temperature of a fluid. If s and v be respectively the entropy and volume per particle and n = 1/v, then identify
the correct thermodynamic relation.
(a) d = sdT + vdP

(c) d = sdT + P dv

(b) d = T ds + vdP

(d) d = T ds P dv

12. An ideal gas undergoes an isothermal expansion (at constant temperature T )to double its volume. The change in
the entropy per mole is
(a) 2R

(c) R ln2

(b) R ln2

(d)

R
2

13. Clausius-Clapeyron equation for liquid gas transition is given by

expression for saturated vapour pressure is given by

d
dT

1
T (vg vl ) .

(a) = constant e1/RT

(c) = 0

(b) = constant e1/RT

(d) = constant

If vg >> vl and vg = RT , the

14. The internal energy of a system is expressed by function U (S, V ) = S 4/3 V , where is a constant. The value of
is
(a) 1

(c) 1/3

(b) 1/3

(d) 3/4

15. The partial derivative of temperature T with respect to volume V keeping entropy S constant,
 
 
P
(a) V
(c)
S
V
p
s
 
 
V
P
(b) P
(d) S
s

16. The entropy S of the system at fixed volume V depends on the absolute temperature as
S = aT 3 bT 2 + S0
where a, b andS0 are constants. The heat capacity at constant volume Cv is then given by
2

T
V

, equals
s

(a) (aT 2 + bT ) + S0 /T

(c) 3aT 3 2bT 2

(b) 3aT 2 + 2bT

(d) 6aT 2b

17. Two thermally insulated vessels are filled with an ideal gas and connected by a short pipe equipped with a valve.
0
0
0
The volumes of the vessels and their pressure and temperature are given by (P, V, T ) and(P , V , T ). The valve is
opened the pressure inside them would be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

00

P
00
P
00
P
00
P

= (P V + P V )/(V + V )
0
0
0
= (P V + P V )(V + V )
0
= P V /(V + V )
0
0
0
0
= (P + P )(V + V )/(P V + P V )

18. Consider an ideal gas whose entropy is given by

S=

U
Vi
nh
+ 5Rln + 2Rln
2
n
n

where n =number of moles, R =universal gas constant, V =volume and =constant. The specific heat at constant
volume is given by
(a)
(b)

5
2 nR
1
2 nR

(c)
(d)

3
2 nR
9
2 nR

19. An insulated chamber is divided into two equal volume by a partition. The left half contains an ideal gas at
temperature T0 and right half is evacuated. A small hole is opened between two halves, allowing the gas to flow
through, and the system come to equilibrium. What is the final temperature of the system ?
q
T0
(a) T0
(c)
2
(b)

T0
2

(d)

T0

20. If the temperature and molar volume of one mole of an ideal gas is changed from T1 , V1 to T2 , V2 , the change in
entropy, S, is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

S
S
S
S

= R ln(V2 /V1 )
= Cv ln(T2 /T1 )
= Cv ln(T2 /T1 ) + R ln(V2 /V1 )
= Cv ln(V2 /V1 ) R ln(T2 /T1 )

21. The Gibbs free energy of a gas is

P
) N P a(T )
P0
where a(T ) is a function of temperature alone and rest of the symbols have their usual meaning with p0 being a
reference pressure. What is the equation of state of gas ?
G(P, T, N ) = N T ln(

(a) P [V + N a(T )] = N T

(c) P V = N a(T )T

(b) P [V N a(T )] = N T

(d) P V = N (a(T ) + T )

22. Pressure P , Volume V , and temperature T for a certain material are related by
P =

AT BT 2
V

where A and B are constants. Find the expression for the work done by the material if the temperature changes
from T1 to T2 while temperature remains constant.
3

(a) W = A(T2 T1 ) B(T23 T13 )

(b) W = A(T22 T12 ) B(T2 T1 )
(c) W = A(T2 T1 ) B(T2 12 T1 )
(d) W = A(T2 T1 ) B(T22 T12 )
23. In a given process of an ideal gas, dW = 0 and dQ < 0. Then, for the gas
(a) the volume will increases
(b) the temperature will decreases
(c) the pressure will remain constant
(d) the temperature will increases
24. The temperature- entropy diagram of a reversible engine cycle is given in the figure. Its efficiency is

(a) = 1

T2
T1

(c) = 1

2T2
(T1 +T2 )

(b) = 1

(T1 +T2 )
2T1

(d) = 1

2T1
(T1 +T2 )

25. Figure represents a P V diagram of a ideal gas cycle. All the processes are quasi static, and heat capacity are
constant. What is efficiency of the engine performing this cycle

(a) 1

T2
T1

(c) 1

P1
P2

(1)/

(V2 /V1 )1
(d) 1 (P
3 /P2 )1

1
(b) 1 TT43 T
T2