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26. In the same state of matter, the temperature is defined as;
(a) The measure of sum of translational K.E and P.E of molecules.
(b) The measure of translational K.E of molecules.
(c) The transfer of energy from hot to the cold body.
(d) The transfer of energy from cold to the hot body.

27. According to the Joule’s statement for heat, heat is defined as;
(a) The measure of sum of translational K.E and P.E of molecules.
(b) The measure of translational K.E of molecules.
(c) The transfer of energy from hot to the cold body.
(d) All of above.

28. A material has percentage change of volume as 45% for every 10 oC rise in temperature, its
coefficient of linear expansion is ____________.
(a) 4.5 K-1 (b) 1.5 K-1 (c) 3.5 K-1 (d) 9 K-1

29. The Kelvin scale never coincide with Celsius because;

(a) the two scales contain same number of divisions.
(b) the two scales contain different number of divisions.
(c) these are scaled on the basis of thermal properties of water.
(d) these have different value on lower scale i-e Ice point of water.

30. A metallic cube having each dimension L is heated from T 1oC to T2oC so that its each
dimension expands by 3L, then volume expansion is
(a) 26L3 (b) 27L3 (c) 63L3 (d) 9L3
E. 8L3

31. If temperature on Celsius scale changes from XoC to 4XoC, the equivalent change on
Fahrenheit is _____________.
(a) 7.2X oF (b) 4X oF (c) 3X oF (d) 5.4X oF
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32. The mercury is preferred in an ordinary thermometer as working substance because

(a) It has high thermal capacity and conductivity
(b) It has low thermal capacity and conductivity
(c) It has high thermal capacity and low conductivity
(d) It has low thermal capacity and high conductivity

33. Two fixed points used for the temperature scales are:
(a) The temperature of freezing and boiling mercury
(b) The temperature of melting ice and boiling water
(c) The temperature of water at 0oC and 100oC
(d) None of these

34. In liquid-in-glass thermometer, the thermometric property used is:

(a) Thermal expansion (b) Color change on heating
(c) Resistance change on heating (d) None of these

35. Bimetallic strips are employed in _______ thermometers.

(a) vapor-pressure (b) liquid-expansion (c) metal-expansion (d) resistance

36. A Fahrenheit degree is less than a Celsius degree by:

(a) 5/9 (b) 9/5 (c) 18/5 (d) 9/10

37. The amount thermal expansion in solids depends upon;

(a) original dimension (b) rise in temperature
(c) nature of material used (d) all of above

38. The solids expand by heating because;

I. its molecules vibrate more energetically against the action of intermolecular force.
II. the vibrational kinetic energy of molecules increases.
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III. the average distance between the molecules increases.
(a) I, II & III (b) I & II (c) III only (d) I & III

39. The bimetallic thermometer is used as

(a) ordinary air thermometer (b) oven thermometer
(c) in automobile for automatic choke (d) all of above

40. Two metallic rods X and Y of same dimensions having coefficient of linear expansion α1 and
α2 related as α1 < α2. If both are heated to the same temperature then;
(a) X expands more than Y (b) X expands less than Y
(c) both X and Y expand to same extent (d) none of above

41. When a copper ball is heated, the largest percentage increase will occur in
(a) diameter (b) area (c) volume (d) density

42. Expansion during heating

(a) only occurs in solids (b) increases the weight of material
(c) decreases the density of a material (d) occurs at the same rate for all liquids and solids

43. When a bimetallic strip is heated, it

(a) does not bend at all (b) expands in straight line
(c) bends in the form of an arc with the more expandable metal outside
(d) bends in the form of an arc with the more expandable metal inside

44. A bimetallic strip made of Brass and Invar steel bends in a curve due to thermal effect as
shown;
I. the coefficient of thermal expansion of Brass is more
than that of invar steel.
II. the coefficient of thermal expansion of Brass is less
than that of invar steel.
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III. Invar steel expands more than Brass.
(a) I only (b) II only (c) I & III (d) II & III
45. When a metallic hollow cylinder is heated, then
(a) its inner radius decreases but outer radius increases
(b) inner as well as outer radii increase
(c) its inner radius increases but outer radius decreases
(d) its density increases.

46. The invar steel is used in bimetallic strip to its inner area due to its
(a) low density (b) low coefficient of expansion
(c) high coefficient of temperature (d) high abrasion resistance

47. The ratio of coefficient of linear expansion to coefficient of cubical expansion of a material is
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 1 : 3

48. “The percentage change in length per unit rise in temperature is called as __________.”
(a) coefficient of linear expansion (b) coefficient of volume expansion

(c) coefficient of area expansion (d) mechanical equivalent of heat

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49. A conductor having coefficient of linear expansion ‘α’ when heated for temperature ∆T
then it expands in length to L’. Its original length is expressed as
1 +  T
(b) L' (1 +  T )
L' 1
(a) (c) (d)
L' 1 +  T L' (1 +  T )

50. The temperature of a body on the kelvin scale is found to be x K, when it is measured by
a Fahrenheit thermometer it is found to be x oF. then value of x in terms of Celsius is
(a) 574.25 (b) 40 (c) 313 (d) 301.2

Eng: Harish Kumar