Chapter 12

Kinetic Theory of Gases

Only One Option Correct Type Questions

1. A real gas behaves like an ideal gas if its [IIT-JEE-2010 (Paper-1)]
(A) Pressure and temperature are both high (B) Pressure and temperature are both low
(C) Pressure is high and temperature is low (D) Pressure is low and temperature is high
2. A mixture of 2 moles of helium gas (atomic mass = 4 amu) and 1 mole of argon gas (atomic mass = 40 amu) is
 v rms (helium) 
kept at 300 K in a container. The ratio of the rms speeds  v (argon)  is [IIT-JEE-2012 (Paper-1)]
 rms 

(A) 0.32 (B) 0.45

(C) 2.24 (D) 3.16
3. Two non-reactive monoatomic ideal gases have their atomic masses in the ratio 2 : 3. The ratio of their partial
pressures, when enclosed in a vessel kept at a constant temperature, is 4 : 3. The ratio of their densities is
[JEE (Adv)-2013 (Paper-1)]
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 1 : 2
(C) 6 : 9 (D) 8 : 9

One or More Option(s) Correct Type Questions

4. A container of fixed volume has a mixture of one mole of hydrogen and one mole of helium in equilibrium at
temperature T. Assuming the gases are ideal, the correct statement(s) is (are) [JEE (Adv)-2015 (Paper-1)]
(A) The average energy per mole of the gas mixture is 2RT

(B) The ratio of speed of sound in the gas mixture to that in helium gas is 6/5

(C) The ratio of the rms speed of helium atoms to that of hydrogen molecules is 1/2
1
(D) The ratio of the rms speed of helium atoms to that of hydrogen molecules is
2
5. A flat plate is moving normal to its plane through a gas under the action of a constant force F. The gas is
kept at a very low pressure. The speed of the plate v is much less than the average speed u of the gas
molecules. Which of the following options is/are true? [JEE (Adv)-2017 (Paper-1)]
(A) At a later time the external force F balances the resistive force
(B) The plate will continue to move with constant non-zero acceleration, at all times
(C) The resistive force experienced by the plate is proportional to v
(D) The pressure difference between the leading and trailing faces of the plate is proportional to uv

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6. A small particle of mass m moving inside a heavy, hollow and straight tube along the tube axis undergoes
elastic collision at two ends. The tube has no friction and it is closed at one end by a flat surface while the
other end is fitted with a heavy movable flat piston as shown in figure. When the distance of the piston from
closed end is L = L0 the particle speed is v = v0. The piston is moved inward at a very low speed V such

that V  dL v 0 , where dL is the infinitesimal displacement of the piston. Which of the following statement(s)
L
is/are correct? [JEE (Adv)-2019 (Paper-2)]

v
L
dL
(A) If the piston moves inward by dL, the particle speed increases by 2v
L
1
(B) The particle’s kinetic energy increases by a factor of 4 when the piston is moved inward from L0 to L0
2
(C) After each collision with the piston, the particle speed increases by 2V
v
(D) The rate at which the particle strikes the piston
L

Integer / Numerical Value Type Questions

Question Stem for Question Nos. 7 and 8

Question Stem
A soft plastic bottle, filled with water of density 1 gm/cc, carries an inverted glass test-tube with some air (ideal
gas) trapped as shown in the figure. The test-tube has a mass of 5 gm, and it is made of a thick glass of density
2.5 gm/cc. Initially the bottle is sealed at atmospheric pressure p0 = 105 Pa so that the volume of the trapped air
is V0 = 3.3 cc. When the bottle is squeezed from outside at constant temperature, the pressure inside rises and
the volume of the trapped air reduces. It is found that the test tube begins to sink at pressure p0 + p without
changing its orientation. At this pressure, the volume of the trapped air is V0 – V.
Let V = X cc and p = Y × 103 Pa. [JEE (Adv)-2021 (Paper-2)]

7. The value of X is __________.

8. The value of Y is __________.

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