# JEE Advanced > Properties of Bulk Matter

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Q 1.

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A constant volume gas thermometer works on

A

The Principle of Archimedes

B

Boyle's Law

C

Pascal's Law

Charle's Law

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Q 2.

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An ideal monatomic gas is taken round the cycle {tex} A B C D A {/tex} as shown in the {tex} P - V {/tex} diagram (see Fig.). The work done during the cycle is

{tex} P V {/tex}

B

{tex} 2 P V {/tex}

C

{tex} \frac { 1 } { 2 } P V {/tex}

D

zero

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Q 3.

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Three rods of identical cross-sectional area and made from the same metal from the sides of an isosceles traingle {tex} A B C , {/tex} right-angled at {tex} B {/tex}. The points {tex} A {/tex} and {tex} B {/tex} are maintained at temperatures {tex} T {/tex} and {tex} ( \sqrt { 2 } ) T {/tex} respectively. In the steady state, the temperature of the point {tex} C {/tex} is {tex} T _ { c } {/tex}. Assuming that only heat conduction takes place, {tex} T _ { c } / T {/tex} is

A

{tex} \frac { 1 } { 2 ( \sqrt { 2 } - 1 ) } {/tex}

{tex} \frac { 3 } { \sqrt { 2 } + 1 } {/tex}

C

{tex} \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } ( \sqrt { 2 } - 1 ) } {/tex}

D

{tex} \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } + 1 } {/tex}

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Q 4.

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An ideal gas is taken through the cycle {tex} A \rightarrow B \rightarrow C \rightarrow A {/tex}, as shown in the figure. If the net heat supplied to the gas in the cycle is {tex} 5 \mathrm { J } , {/tex} the work done by the gas in the process {tex} C \rightarrow A {/tex} is

{tex} - 5 \mathrm { J } {/tex}

B

{tex} - 10 \mathrm { J } {/tex}

C

{tex} - 15 \mathrm { J } {/tex}

D

{tex} - 20 \mathrm { J } {/tex}

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Q 5.

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Which of the following graphs correctly represents the variation of {tex} \beta = - \frac { d V / d P } { V } {/tex} with {tex} P {/tex} for an ideal gas at constant temperature?

B

C

D

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Q 6.

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An ideal Black-body at room temperature is thrown into a furnace. It is observed that

initially it is the darkest body and at later times the brightest

B

it is the darkest body at all times

C

it cannot be distinguished at all times

D

initially it is the darkest body and at later times it cannot be distinguished

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Q 7.

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The graph, shown in the adjacent diagram, represents the variation of temperature (T) of two bodies, {tex} x {/tex} and {tex} y {/tex} having same surface area, with time {tex} ( t ) {/tex} due to the emission of radiation. Find the correct relation between the emissivity and absorptivity power of the two bodies

A

{tex} E _ { x } > E _ { y }\ \& \ a _ { x } < a _ { y } {/tex}

B

{tex} E _ { x } < E _ { y }\ \& \ a _ { x } > a _ { y } {/tex}

{tex} E _ { x } > E _ { y }\ \& \ a _ { x } > a _ { y } {/tex}

D

{tex} E _ { x } < E _ { y }\ \& \ a _ { x } < a _ { y } {/tex}

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Q 8.

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Three discs {tex} A , B {/tex} and {tex} C {/tex} having radii {tex} 2,4 , {/tex} and {tex} 6 \mathrm { cm } {/tex} respectively are coated with carbon black. Wavelength for maximum intensity for the three dises are {tex} 300,400 {/tex} and {tex} 500 \mathrm { nm } {/tex} respectively . If {tex} Q _ { A } , Q _ { B } {/tex} and {tex} Q _ { C } {/tex} are power emitted by {tex} A , B {/tex} and {tex} D {/tex} respectively, then

A

{tex} Q _ { A } {/tex} will be maximum

{tex} Q _ { B } {/tex} will be maximum

C

{tex} Q _ { \mathrm { C } } {/tex} will be maximum

D

{tex} { Q } _ { A } = Q _ { B } = Q _ { C } {/tex}

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Q 9.

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If liquefied oxygen at 1 atmospheric pressure is heated from {tex} 50 \mathrm { k } {/tex} to {tex} 300 \mathrm { k } {/tex} by supplying heat at constant rate. The graph of temperature vs time will be

A

B

D

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Q 10.

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Two identical rods are connected between two containers one of them is at {tex} 100 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } {/tex} and another is at {tex} 0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } {/tex}. If rods are connected in parallel then the rate of melting of ice is {tex} q _ { 1 } \mathrm { gm } / {/tex} sec. If they are connected in series then the rate is {tex} q _ { 2 } . {/tex} The ratio {tex} q _ { 2 } / q _ { 1 } {/tex} is

A

{tex} 2 {/tex}

B

{tex} 4 {/tex}

C

{tex} 1 / 2 {/tex}

{tex} 1 / 4 {/tex}

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Q 11.

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5.6 liter of helium gas at STP is adiabatically compressed to 0.7 liter. Taking the initial temperature to be {tex} \mathrm { T } _ { 1 } , {/tex} the work done in the process is

{tex} \frac { 9 } { 8 } R T_1 {/tex}

B

{tex} \frac { 3 } { 2 } R T_1 {/tex}

C

{tex} \frac { 15 } { 8 } R T_1 {/tex}

D

{tex} \frac { 9 } { 2 } R T _ { 1 } {/tex}

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Q 12.

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Two moles of ideal helium gas are in a rubber balloon at {tex} 30 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } {/tex}. The balloon is fully expandable and can be assumed to require no energy in its expansion. The temperature of the gas in the balloon is slowly changed to {tex} 35 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } {/tex}. The amount of heat required in raising the temperature is nearly (take {tex} R {/tex} {tex} = 8.31 \mathrm { J } / \mathrm { mol . K } {/tex} )

A

{tex} 62 \mathrm { J } {/tex}

B

{tex} 104 \mathrm { J } {/tex}

C

{tex} 124 \mathrm { J } {/tex}

{tex} 208 \mathrm { J } {/tex}

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Q 13.

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Two rectangular blocks, having identical dimensions, can be arranged either in configuration-I or in configuration-II as shown in the figure. One of the blocks has thermal conductivity {tex} k {/tex} and the other {tex} 2 k . {/tex} The temperature difference between the ends along the {tex} x {/tex} -axis is the same in both the configurations. It takes 9 s to transport a certain amount of heat from the hot end to the cold end in the configuration-I. The time to transport the same amount of heat in the configuration-II is

{tex} 2.0 \mathrm { s } {/tex}

B

{tex} 4.5 \mathrm { s } {/tex}

C

{tex} 3.0 \mathrm { s } {/tex}

D

{tex} 6.0 \mathrm { s } {/tex}

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Q 14.

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A gas is enclosed in a cylinder With a movable frictionless piston. Its initial thermodynamic state at pressure {tex}\mathrm {P_i=10^5 Pa}{/tex} and volume {tex}\mathrm {V_i=10^{-3} m^3}{/tex} changes to a final state at {tex}\mathrm {P_f=(1/32)\times10^5 Pa}{/tex} and {tex}\mathrm {V_f=8\times10^{-3} m^3}{/tex} in an adiabatic quasi-static process, such that {tex}\mathrm {P^3V^5}{/tex} = constant. Consider another thermodynamic process that brings the system from the same initial state to the same final state in two steps: an isobaric expansion at {tex}\mathrm {P_i}{/tex} followed by an isochoric (isovolumetric) process at volume {tex}\mathrm {V_f}{/tex}. The amount of heat supplied to the system in the two-step process is approximately

A

{tex} 112 \mathrm { J } {/tex}

B

{tex} 294 \mathrm { J } {/tex}

{tex} 588 \mathrm { J } {/tex}

D

{tex} 813 \mathrm { J } {/tex}

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Q 15.

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The ends {tex} Q {/tex} and {tex} R {/tex} of two thin wires, {tex} P Q {/tex} and {tex} R S {/tex}, are soldered (joined) together. Initially each of the wires has a length of 1 {tex} m {/tex} at {tex} 10 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } {/tex}. Now the end {tex} P {/tex} is maintained at {tex} 10 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } {/tex}, while the end {tex} S {/tex} is heated and maintained at {tex} 400 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } {/tex}. The system is thermally insulated from its surroundings. If the thermal conductivity of wire {tex} P Q {/tex} is twice that of the wire {tex} RS {/tex} and the coefficient of linear thermal expansion of {tex} P Q {/tex} is {tex} 1.2 \times 10 ^ { - 5 } {/tex} {tex} K ^ { - 1 } , {/tex} the change in length of the wire {tex} P Q {/tex} is

{tex} 0.78 \mathrm { mm } {/tex}

B

{tex} 0.90 \mathrm { mm } {/tex}

C

{tex} 1.56 \mathrm { mm } {/tex}

D

{tex} 2.34 \mathrm { mm } {/tex}

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A vessel containing water is given a constant acceleration {tex} ^ { \prime } a ^ { \prime } {/tex} towards the right along a straight horizontal path. Which of the following diagrams in Fig. represents the surface of the liquid?

A

B

D

None of the above

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Q 17.

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The following four wires are made of the same material. Which of these will have the largest extension when the same tension is applied?

length {tex} = 50 \mathrm { cm } , {/tex} diameter {tex} = 0.5 \mathrm { mm } {/tex}

B

length {tex} = 100 \mathrm { cm } , {/tex} diameter {tex} = 1 \mathrm { mm } {/tex}

C

length {tex} = 200 \mathrm { cm } , {/tex} diameter {tex} = 2 \mathrm { mm } {/tex}

D

length {tex} = 300 \mathrm { cm } , {/tex} diameter {tex} = 3 \mathrm { mm } {/tex}

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Q 18.

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A {tex}\mathrm U{/tex} -tube of uniform cross section (see Fig) is partially filled with a liquid {tex}\mathrm I{/tex}. Another liquid {tex}\mathrm {II}{/tex} which does not mix with liquid {tex}\mathrm I{/tex} is poured into one side. It is found that the liquid levels of the two sides of the tube are the same, while the level of liquid {tex}\mathrm I{/tex} has risen by {tex} 2 \mathrm { cm } {/tex}. If the specific gravity of liquid {tex}\mathrm I{/tex} is {tex} 1.1 , {/tex} the specific gravity of liquid {tex}\mathrm {II}{/tex} must be

A

1.12

1.1

C

1.05

D

1

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Q 19.

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A homogeneous solid cylinder of length {tex} L ( L < H / 2 ) , {/tex} cross- sectional area {tex} A / 5 {/tex} is immersed such that it floats with its axis vertical at the liquid-liquid interface with length {tex} L / 4 {/tex} in the denser liquid as shown in the figure. The lower density liquid is open to atmosphere having pressure {tex} P _ { 0 } {/tex}. Then density {tex} D {/tex} of solid is given by

{tex} \frac { 5 } { 4 } d {/tex}

B

{tex} \frac { 4 } { 5 } d {/tex}

C

{tex} 4 d {/tex}

D

{tex} \frac { d } { 5 } {/tex}

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Q 20.

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A large open tank has two holes in the wall. One is a square hole of side {tex} L {/tex} at a depth {tex} y {/tex} from the top and the other is a circular hole of radius {tex} R {/tex} at a depth {tex} 4 y {/tex} from the top. When the tank is completely filled with water, the quantities of water flowing out per second from both holes are the same. Then, {tex} R {/tex} is equal to

{tex} \frac { L } { \sqrt { 2 \pi } } {/tex}

B

{tex} 2 \pi L {/tex}

C

{tex}L{/tex}

D

{tex} \frac { L } { 2 \pi } {/tex}

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Q 21.

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A hemispherical portion of radius {tex} R {/tex} is removed from the bottom of a cylinder of radius {tex} R {/tex}. The volume of the remaining cylinder is {tex} V {/tex} and its mass {tex} M . {/tex} It is suspended by a string in a liquid of density {tex} \rho {/tex} where it stays vertical. The upper surface of the cylinder is at a depth {tex} h {/tex} below the liquid surface. The force on the bottom of the cylinder by the liquid is

A

{tex} M g {/tex}

B

{tex} M g - V \rho g {/tex}

C

{tex} M g + \pi R ^ { 2 } h \rho g {/tex}

{tex} \rho g \left( V + \pi R ^ { 2 } h \right) {/tex}

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A wooden block, with a coin placed on its top, floats in water as shown in figure. The distance {tex} \ell {/tex} and {tex} h {/tex} are shown here. After some time the coin falls into the water. Then

A

{tex} \ell {/tex} decreases and {tex} h {/tex} increases

B

{tex} \ell {/tex} increases and {tex} h {/tex} decreases

C

both {tex} \ell {/tex} and {tex} h {/tex} increase

both {tex} \ell {/tex} and {tex} h {/tex} decrease

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The adjacent graph shows the estension {tex} ( \Delta \ell ) {/tex} of a wire of length {tex} 1 \mathrm { m } {/tex} suspended from the top of a roof at one end and with a load {tex} W {/tex} connected to the other end. If the cross- sectional area of the wire is {tex} 10 ^ { - 6 } \mathrm { m } ^ { 2 } , {/tex} calculate the Young's modulus of the material of the wire.

{tex} 2 \times 10 ^ { 11 } \mathrm { N } / \mathrm { m } {/tex}

B

{tex} 2 \times 10 ^ { - 11 } \mathrm { N } / \mathrm { m } {/tex}

C

{tex} 3 \times 10 ^ { - 12 } \mathrm { N } / \mathrm { m } {/tex}

D

{tex} 2 \times 10 ^ { - 13 } \mathrm { N } / \mathrm { m } {/tex}

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Water is filled in a container upto height {tex} 3 \mathrm { m } {/tex}. A small hole of area {tex} ^ { \prime } a ^ { \prime } {/tex} is punched in the wall of the container at a height {tex} 52.5 \mathrm { cm } {/tex} from the bottom. The cross sectional area of the container is {tex} A . {/tex} If {tex} a / A = 0.1 {/tex} then {tex} v ^ { 2 } {/tex} is (where {tex} v {/tex} is the velocity of water coming out of the hole)

50

B

51

C

48

D

51.5

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When temperature of a gas is {tex} 20 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } {/tex} and pressure is changed from {tex} \mathrm { p } _ { 1 } = 1.01 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm { Pa } {/tex} to {tex} \mathrm { p } _ { 2 } = 1.165 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm { Pa } {/tex} then the volume changed by {tex} 10 \% . {/tex} The bulk modulus is

{tex} 1.55 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm { Pa } {/tex}

B

{tex} 0.115 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm { Pa } {/tex}

C

{tex} 1.4 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm { Pa } {/tex}

D

{tex} 1.01 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm { Pa } {/tex}