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Calorimetry and Heat Transfer Questions

The document contains a series of questions related to calorimetry and heat transfer, covering concepts such as specific heat capacity, latent heat, and the principles of heat transfer modes. It includes calculations for heat absorbed by substances, the significance of calorimetric correction, and the application of Newton's Law of Cooling. Additionally, it discusses thermal conductivity, emissivity, and factors affecting heat transfer efficiency.

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Calorimetry and Heat Transfer Questions

The document contains a series of questions related to calorimetry and heat transfer, covering concepts such as specific heat capacity, latent heat, and the principles of heat transfer modes. It includes calculations for heat absorbed by substances, the significance of calorimetric correction, and the application of Newton's Law of Cooling. Additionally, it discusses thermal conductivity, emissivity, and factors affecting heat transfer efficiency.

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Questions on Calorimetry and Transfer of Heat

Calorimetry Questions
1. Define specific heat capacity. How does it differ from heat capacity?

2. State the principle of calorimetry and explain its significance in achieving thermal
equilibrium.

3. Write the formula to calculate the heat gained or lost by a substance. Explain each
term in the formula.

4. A 2 kg block of copper is heated from 20°C to 80°C. If the specific heat capacity of
copper is 0.39 kJ/kg·K, calculate the heat absorbed by the block.

5. Define latent heat of fusion and latent heat of vaporization. How are they different?

6. A 100 g sample of ice at 0°C is melted to water at 0°C. If the latent heat of fusion
of ice is 336 J/g, calculate the heat required.

7. Explain why the temperature of a substance remains constant during a phase


change, even though heat is being supplied.

8. Two liquids of masses 200 g and 300 g at temperatures 60°C and 30°C are mixed
in an insulated container. Assuming no heat is lost to the surroundings, calculate
the final temperature if their specific heat capacities are equal.

9. What is meant by calorimetric correction? Why is it important in calorimetry


experiments?

10. How is the specific heat capacity of a substance determined using a calorimeter?

Transfer of Heat Questions


1. Describe the three modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.

2. What is thermal conductivity? Write its SI unit and explain how it affects heat
transfer in solids.

3. A rod of length 50 cm and cross-sectional area 5 cm² has its ends maintained at
temperatures 100°C and 20°C. If the thermal conductivity of the rod is 200 W/m·K,
calculate the rate of heat flow through the rod.

4. Explain Newton’s Law of Cooling and write its mathematical expression.

5. Derive an expression for the rate of heat conduction through a composite slab made
of two different materials.

6. Define emissivity and absorptivity of a surface. How are they related to Kirchhoff’s
Law?

7. A black body at 300 K emits energy at a rate of 500 W/m². At what rate will it
emit energy if its temperature is increased to 600 K?

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8. Explain the concept of thermal resistance in heat transfer. How is it useful in
solving complex heat transfer problems?

9. State Stefan-Boltzmann Law. How does it help in calculating the energy radiated
by a black body?

10. What are the factors affecting the efficiency of heat transfer in conduction and
convection processes?

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