18Pph204: Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics: SRM Institute of Science and Technology

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18PPH204 : Statistical Mechanics and

ThermoDynamics
Department of Physics and Nanotechnology
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Kattankulathur - 603203

Total Marks:15
Mock Test1: MCQ
MSc/PHYSICS
7 June, 2020

Select the only one correct answer from the given options .
15Q × 1M = 15M arks
1. Which is most effective for increase of efficiency of Carnot engine
(a) increase of temperature of source by 500 C
(b) decrease of temperature of sink by 500 C
(c) increase of temperature of source by 250 C and decrease of
temperature of sink by 500 C
(d) all the above.
2. A Carnot cycle is operating between 1000 C and 500 C. It’s efficiency in
percentage will be
(a) 13.2 (b)15.2 (c) 50 (d) 100.

3. A Carnot’s engine takes 300 cal of heat at 500 K and rejected 150 cals of
heat to the sink. The temperature of the sink is
(a) 1000 K (b)750 K (c) 250 K (d) 125K.
4. The second law of thermodynamics implies
(a) the whole heat can be converted into mechanical energy
(b)no heat engine can have 100% efficiency
(c) some heat engines working in reversible process can have
100% efficiency
(d) a refrigerator can reduce the temperature to absolute zero.

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5. The efficiency of all reversible heat engines working between same hot and
cold resevoirs
(a) is same
(b) depends on fuel used
(c) depends on pressure
(d) depends on volume.
6. A reversible engine and irreversible engine are working between the same
temperatures . The efficiency of
(a) both is same
(b) reversible is greater
(c) irreversible is greater
(d) each is 1.
7. Absolute scale of temperature was given by
(a) carnot
(b) otto
(c) dewar
(d) Kelvin.
8. The gain in entropy of working substance in Carnot’s cycle is
(a) negative
(b) positive
(c) zero
(d) depends on temperatures of source and sink.
9. When water vapours condenses into water, its entropy
(a) inceases
(b) deceases
(c) unchanged
(d) first deceases and then deceases.
10. In all natural processes, the entropy of the universe
(a) remains constant
(b) always decrease
(c) always increases
(d) may increase or decrease.
11. A gas undergoes a reversible adiabatic expansion. The change in its en-
tropy is
(a) negative
(b) positive
(c) zero
(d) negative or positive depends on initial conditions.
12. The unit of entropy is
(a) Joule/Kelvin
(b) Cal/Kelvin

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(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) no unit.
13. The indicator diagram is
(a) graph between P and T
(b) graph between P and V
(c) graph between T and V
(d) none.
14. The working substance in carnot engine is
(a) Helium
(b) Argon
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Perfect gas.
15. 10 grams of ice converts into water at same temperature 00 C. The change
in entropy in cal/K will be [latent heat of ice 80 cal/gram]
(a) 0.93 (b) 1.93 (c)2.93 (d)3.93

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