UNIT III - Thermal Physics

Multiple Choice Questions

1) Transfer of thermal energy by means of flows in fluids is termed as

A. Conduction B. Convection
C. Radiation D. Convection and radiation
Answer: B

2) Process in which thermal energy is transferred without any flow of medium is termed as

A. Conduction B. Convection
C. Radiation D. Conduction and radiation both
Answer: A

3) Thermal energy can be transferred by

A. conduction only B. convection only

C. conduction and convection D. conduction, convection and radiation
Answer: D

4) The transfer of heat by radiation

A. Does not require any medium B. require any medium

C. Does not require any space D. require any space
Answer: A

5) Heat of Sun reaches the Earth by

A. Conduction B. Convection
C. Radiation D. Convection and radiation
Answer: C

6) The amount of heat required to raise temperature of a substance by 1○C is called as

A. work capacity B. heat capacity

C. Energy capacity D. None of the above
Answer: B

7) Conduction in liquids and gases is less efficient than solids because

A. collision in liquids is more as compared to solids
B. collision is less as compared to solids
C. in liquids and gases, particles are in random motion
D. in liquids and gases, particles are far apart
Answer: B
8) Refrigerators are a good example of

A. Conduction B. Convection
C. Radiation D. Conduction and Radiation
Answer: B

9) Table mat is a good example of

A. insulator of heat B. conductor of heat

C. insulator of electromagnetic waves D. conductor of electromagnetic waves
Answer: A

10) What is Thermal expansion?

A. The transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles

B. Is a decrease in a materials volume when temperature decreases
C. An increase in a materials volume when temperature increases
D. None of the above
Answer: C

11) Many objects, such as train tracks and road joints, are specifically designed to allow extra
space for ...
A. thermal energy B. thermal expansion
C. specific heat D. conductors
Answer: B

12) A bimetallic strip is made up of _____________________ welded together.

A. Two metals of the same kind

B. two different metals that expand and contract unequally
C. two different metals that expand and contract equally
D. none of the above
Answer: B

13) When objects contract upon cooling...

A. volume increases and density increases.

B. volume increases and density decreases.
C. volume decreases and density decreases.
D. volume decreases and density increases.
Answer: D

14) Coefficient of volume expansion of solids is

A. greater than liquids B. equal to gases

C. less than liquids D. equal to liquids
Answer: C
15) Gaps are left in railway tracks to compensate thermal expansion during

A. rainy season B. winter

C. hot season D. wind
Answer: C

16) An increase in breadth, length and thickness of a substance is due to

A. fusion B. thermal expansion

C. stress D. boiling
Answer: B

17) Coefficient of thermal expansion of Brass is

A. 23x10-6/C° B. 29x10-6/C°
C. 19x10-6/C° D. 17x10-6/C°
Answer: C

18) Coefficient which describes how size of an object changes with a change in temperature is
called

A. coefficient of thermal expansion

B. coefficient of electrical expansion
C. coefficient of mechanical expansion
D. coefficient of light expansion
Answer: A

19) Thermal energy always flows from

A. a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature

B. a region of lower temperature to a region of higher temperature
C. a region of high concentration to low concentration
D. a region of low concentration to high concentration
Answer: A

20) Teapot is a good example of

A. conduction B. convection
C. radiation D. conduction and radiation both
Answer: C

21) Air or water, better conductor of thermal energy is

A. Air B. Water
C. Both are equal D. Their betterment may vary
Answer: B
22) What is the thermal conductivity value for Copper?

A. 398 B. 315
C. 237 D. 110
Answer: A

23) Thermal conductivity of solid metals with rise in temperature normally

A. increases B. decreases
C. remains constant D. may increase or decrease depending on temperature
Answer: B

24) Heat transfer in liquid and gases takes place by

A. conduction B. convection
C. radiation D. conduction and convection
Answer: B

25) Heat flows from one body to other when they have

A. different heat contents B. different specific heat

C. different atomic structure D. different temperatures
Answer: D

26) Which of the following has maximum value of thermal conductivity?

A. aluminum B. steel
C. brass D. copper
Answer: A

27) Heat is transferred by all three modes of transfer, viz, conduction, convection and radiation
in

A. electric heater B. steam condenser

C. melting of ice D. boiler
Answer: D

28) The concept of overall coefficient of heat transfer is used in case of heat transfer by

A. conduction B. convection
C. radiation D. conduction and convection
Answer: D
29) The unit of overall coefficient of heat transfer is

A. kcal/m2 B. kcal/hr °C
C. kcal/m2 hr °C D. kacl/m hr °C
Answer: C

30) The amount of radiation mainly depends on

A. nature of body B. temperature of body

C. type of surface of body D. all of the above
Answer: D

31) Which of the following is a requirement for thermal insulation in materials?

A. High specific gravity B. High specific heat

C. Low thermal conductivity D. Non-inflammability
Answer: C

32) Supply of energy depends upon

A. mass of material B. the change in temperature

C. the material itself D. all of above
Answer: B

33) All substances have minimum internal energy at

A. absolute zero B. 0°C

C. 0°F D. 100K
Answer: A

34) On compression, gat gets hotter due to

A. increase in kinetic energy B. decrease in kinetic energy

C. increase in potential energy D. increase in atomic collisions
Answer: A

35) If there is no transfer of energy between two objects then their temperature is

A. same B. different
C. zero D. infinite
Answer: A

36) Average kinetic energy of gas molecules is proportional to

A. internal energy B. thermodynamic temperature

C. enthalpy D. condensation point
Answer: B
37) Celsius scale is based on properties of

A. Mercury B. Aluminum
C. Cesium D. Water
Answer: D

38) Energy required per unit mass of substance to raise temperature of that substance by 1 K is
called

A. enthalpy B. internal energy

C. specific heat capacity D. temperature
Answer: C

39) Due to evaporation from certain surface, it's temperature

A. falls B. increases
C. doesn't change D. becomes zero
Answer: A

40) Change of liquid in to gas without boiling is called

A. vaporization B. sublimation
C. boiling D. evaporation
Answer: D

41) On heating a solid, as separation of atoms increases potential energy

A. decreases B. remains constant

C. increases D. becomes zero
Answer: C

42) Temperature can't be lower than

A. 0 °C B. 0 °F
C. 0 K D. 0 °R
Answer: C

43) When a substance is melted, its temperature doesn’t rise because

A. energy is lost somewhere B. energy is used to break the bonds

C. energy is used to make bonds D. energy is absorbed to make bonds
Answer: B
44) How does moisture affect the thermal insulation of a body?

A. Increases B. Decreases
C. Unaltered D. Becomes zero
Answer: A

45) Which of the following is a cause for an increase in insulation?

A. Increase in thickness B. Decrease in thickness

C. Decrease in cost D. Low density
Answer: A

46) The two fluids are not mixed and kept separated as they both flow through heat exchanger in

A. Transfer type heat exchanger or recuperator

B. Storage type heat exchanger or regenerator
C. Direct contact type heat exchanger or mixer
D. none of the above
Answer: A

47) The heat exchanger is said to be compact when its area density is

A. equal to 700 m2/ m3 B. less than 700 m2/ m3

C. more than 700 m2/ m3 D. unpredictable
Answer: C

48) Direct Solar energy is used for

A. Water heating B. Distillation

C. Drying D. All of the above
Answer: C

49) The collection efficiency of Flat plate collector can be improved by

A. putting a selective coating on the plate

B. evacuating the space above the absorber plate
C. both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer: C

50) Maximum efficiency is obtained in

A. Flat plate collector B. Evacuated tube collector

C. Line focusing collector D. Paraboloid dish collector
Answer: D
Question Nos. Answers
1 B
2 A
3 D
4 A
5 A
6 B
7 B
8 B
9 A
10 C
11 B
12 B
13 D
14 C
15 C
16 B
17 C
18 A
19 A
20 C
21 B
22 A
23 B
24 B
25 D
26 A
27 D
28 D
29 C
30 D
31 C
32 B
33 A
34 A
35 A
36 B
37 D
38 C
39 A
40 D
41 C
42 C
43 B
44 A
45 A
46 A
47 C
48 C
49 C
50 D