‘LL, One mole of an ideal gas is taken through a cyelic process as shown in the V-T diagram, Which of the following satements are true? 3h 1 (a) The magnitude of work done by the gas is Ine. (b) Work doneby gasis Wr (6). Net work done by the gas is zero. (@) Work done by the gas is 2R7n2. ML @: % 7 TS Inthe process AB and CD, volume is constant, Therefore, no work is done. Monti 3) MR Me= Ret) =—2ern2 ‘Total work done by the gas We Wo * Woe = RT In2~2R7, Ind = Rig ln IW = Rndi 1. A conductor has a temperature independent resistance R and total heat capacity C. At the moment f = 0, it is connected to a dc voltage V. Find the time dependence of the conductor's temperature T assuming the thermal power dissipated into surrounding space to vary as Q = K(T - To) where K is a constant, Tp is the environmental temperature (equal to conductor's temperature at the initial moment). 2 Vv 1 ‘ 4 Power a generated in the resistance is being lost in the environment and utilized in raising the temperature of the conductor. 2 Hence, ve K(T-Ty) + (=) R dt Heat lost to the environment —_ Heat absorbed by conductor aT 2 )-4 Kern op [Haj 5 Cc Ty vk T-T R (T-T)) ‘ v? -KtiC Sok t, T=Ty +—(1- olving we ge 0 Rr! e )4. A long glass tube of length L, sealed at both ends, contains a small column of mercury (density = p) of length a (a << L) at its middle and air at pressure P on both sides. The tube is fixed horizontélly. If the mercury column gets a small displacement, the time period of its oscillations woald be (assuming that the air on the sides undergoes isothermal expansion or compression) (a) a[pLa/P]'? (b) 2n[pLa/P]!” (c) x[2pLa/P}? (d) n[pLa/2P]\”ZY a Wa = L- - fax i+ +e — ———— Py % For isothermal process, P;V; = P;V shee) P(L—a) P(L—a) =[€-a)-24) (a) + 2x) 4P(L— ax [=P = 42] APA(L~ ax (@-ay’—4x"] 1 ~ a1 :} (L-a)’ (La) 2 —** << L,using binomial expansion and F=APA= 4x’ ST neshecing higher order terms, we get pn SPAN Ta)2 -—2PA 4PA © miL=a) pAaL=a)~ i _ 2m _ x( 24)" ~ m= ier - AP Gs L>>a)