Quiz 1: PH451 (Thermal and Statistical Physics)

Full Marks: 10 Time: 30 min

DATE: July 6, 2021
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1. One mol of an ideal gas is kept in a 20 atmospheric pressure at a temperature of 20oC. If the
pressure is decreased quasi-statically to 1 atm keeping the temperature constant, the work
done by the gas is equal to
a) -4 kJ b) -3.2 kJ c) 2.4 kJ d) 4.8 kJ

Consider R = 8.31 J/mol . deg

2. If the internal energy U is a function of P and V, then (U/P)V is given by

a) CV/ b) PV c) CP/P d) (CP-CV)/

where the symbols have usual meanings.

3. One kilogram of water at 00C is brought into contact with a heat reservoir at 1000C. When
the water attains thermal equilibrium, the entropy change of the water, of the heat
reservoir and of the universe are given by, respectively,
a) 1203 J/K, -976 J/K, 209 J/K
b) 1895 J/K, -200 J/K, zero
c) 1311 J/K, -1311 J/K, zero
d) 1311 J/K, -1126 J/K, 185 J/K

4. The latent hat of fusion for ice is 3.34 x 105 J/kg at 00C and one atmospheric pressure. The
change is specific volume on melting is -9.05 x 10-5m3/kg, then the change of melting
temperature per unit change of pressure is given by
a) 8.52 x 10-9 K/Pascal
b) -7.47 x 10-8 K/Pascal
c) -6.3 x 10-7 K/Pascal
d) -4.2 x 10-8 K/Pascal

5. In a reversible isobaric and adiabatic process, which of the following remains constant ?
a) Internal energy
b) Enthalpy
c) Helmholtz free energy
d) Gibbs free energy