Thermodynamics JEE Main 2021 (August) Chapter-wise Questions

 
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Q1 2021 (01 Sep Shift 2)

The temperature of 3.00 mol of an ideal diatomic gas is increased by 40.0 ∘

C without changing the pressure of

the gas. The molecules in the gas rotate but do not oscillate. If the ratio of change in internal energy of the gas

to the amount of workdone by the gas is x

10
. Then the value of x (round off to the nearest integer) is .... (Given

R = 8.31 J mol
−1
 K
−1
)

Q2 2021 (31 Aug Shift 2)

A sample of gas with γ = 1.5 is taken through an adiabatic process in which the volume is compressed from

1200 cm
3
to 300 cm . If the initial pressure is 200kPa. The absolute value of the workdone by the gas in the
3

process = J.

Q3 2021 (31 Aug Shift 1)

A reversible engine has an efficiency of . If the temperature of the sink is reduced by 58

1

4
∘
C , its efficiency

becomes double. Calculate the temperature of the sink :

(1) 174 ∘
C

(2) 280 ∘
C

(3) 180.4 ∘
C

(4) 382 ∘
C

Q4 2021 (27 Aug Shift 2)

A heat engine operates between a cold reservoir at temperature T 2 = 400 K and a hot reservoir at temperature
T1 . It takes 300 J of heat from the hot reservoir and delivers 240 J of heat to the cold reservoir in a cycle. The
minimum temperature of the hot reservoir has to be K.

Q5 2021 (26 Aug Shift 2)

A refrigerator consumes an average 35 W power to operate between temperature −10 ∘

C to 25 ∘
C . If there is

no loss of energy then how much average heat per second does it transfer?

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(1) 263 J/s
(2) 298 J/s
(3) 350 J/s

(4) 35 J/s

Q6 2021 (26 Aug Shift 1)

An electric appliance supplies 6000 J/min heat to the system. If the system delivers a power of 90W. How
long it would take to increase the internal energy by 2.5 × 10 3
 J ?

(1) 2.5 × 10 2
 s

(2) 4.1 × 10 1
 s

(3) 2.4 × 10 3
 s

(4) 2.5 × 10 1
 s

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Answer Key

Q1 (25) Q2 (480) Q3 (1) Q4 (500)

Q5 (1) Q6 (1)

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Q1 (25)

Pressure is not changing ⇒ isobaric process

5nRΔT
⇒ ΔU = nCv ΔT =
2

and W = nRΔT

ΔU 5 x
= = ⇒ x = 25.00
W 2 10

Q2 (480)

v = 1.5

p1 v
v
1
= p2 v
v
2

(200)(1200)
1.5
= P
2
(300)
1.5

P2 = 200[4]
3/2
= 1600kPa

p2 v2 −p1 v1 480−240
∣ W.D. ∣= v−1
= (
0.5
) = 480 J

Q3 (1)

T2 = sink temperature

T2
η = 1 −
 T1

1 T2
= 1 −
4  T1

T2

 T1
=
3

4
… (i)

T2 −58

1
= 1 −
2  T1

3
 T2 = × 232
4

 T2 = 174 K

Q4 (500)

Qin  = 300 J; Qout = 240 J

Work done = Q in 

− Qout  = 300 − 240 = 60 J

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Hints and Solutions MathonGo

Efficiency =

W 60 1
= =
Q 300 5
in

T2
efficiency = 1 −  T1

5
= 1 −
400

 T1
⇒
400

 T1
=
4

 T1 = 500k

Q5 (1)

dH

TL dt
= C O.P.  =
TH −TL dW

dt

263 dH
× 35 =
35 dt

dH
= 263watts
dt

Ans. 1

Q6 (1)

ΔQ = ΔU + ΔW

ΔQ

Δt
=
ΔU

Δt
+
ΔW

Δt

3
6000

60
J

sec
=
2.5×10

Δt
+ 90

Δt = 250sec

Option (1)

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