RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD

Department of Mathematics/Statistics/Physics
Mid Term Online Examination Fall 2020 Semester
Course Name: BS LAB III Course Code: PHY 210
Program: BS Physics Exam Duration: 03 Hours
Semester: 3rd Section: A
Teacher’s Name Syed Mohsin Ul Hassan Date of Examination 04-12-2020
Exam Duration: 3 hours (02:00 pm to 05:00 pm) Total Marks 20

INSTRUCTIONS
 Attempt all questions; marks of each question are duly mentioned.
 Write your name and SAP ID on all answer sheets and embed your signature on all answer sheets.
 Write page number on all sheets.
 Make Pdf file of answer sheets and rename the file with your name & SAP ID.
 Upload Pdf file on Moellim within the given time
 Please be analytical and specific in answering questions.
 Image must be readable
 The students should retain the answer sheet until the announcement of results.
 READ THE QUESTION PROPERLY BEFORE ANSWERING 
 Cheating will be dealt strictly.

Question 1:

a) A solid of mass 50g at 150°C is placed in 100g of water at room temperature; the
temperature is measured instantly after placing the mass and is measured to be 86oC when
the final temperature is recorded it was 20°C. Find the specific heat capacity of the solid.
(Specific heat capacity of water= 4.2Jg⁻¹°C⁻¹) [4 Marks]

b) The figure below shows the energy distribution of a black body at temperatures 1000 K and
T K. If total area under the curve P is twice that under the curve Q. Find the value of T.

Intensity

TK

1000 K

Wavelength

[4 Marks]
 RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD
Department of Mathematics/Statistics/Physics
Mid Term Online Examination Fall 2020 Semester
Question 2:

a) The specific heath capacity of a solid at temperatures close to 0 K is given by c = kT3 where T is the
temperature and k is a constant characteristic of solid. Find the heat required to raise the temperature
of such a solid of mass m from a temperature of T1 to T2. [4 Marks]
b) Light from an electric lamp P has spectral distribution shown below

Draw a graph that represents the spectral distribution of light from a lamp Q which takes the same
input power as lamp P but operates at higher temperature. Give reason for your answer. [4 Marks]

Question 3:

A block of copper of mass 0.5 kg at initial temperature of 350 K is placed in 400g of water at room
temperature. When thermal equilibrium is attained, the temperature of the mixture is 35o C. How much heat is
lost by the copper block and how much heat is absorbed by the water? Comment on your answer.
[4 Marks]