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Question

Three different processes that can occur in an ideal monoatomic gas are shown in the P vs V diagram. The paths are labelled as AB,AC and AD. The change in internal energies during these process are taken as EAB,EAC and EAD and the work done as WAB,WAC and WAD. The correct relation between these parameters are:

JEE Main 2020 (05 Sep Shift 1)

Options

  • A: EAB=EAC<EAD,WAB>0,WAC=0,WAD<0
  • B: EAB=EAC=EAD,WAB>0,WAC=0,WAD<0
  • C: EAB<EAC<EAD,WAB>0,WAC>WAD
  • D: EAB>EAC>EAD,WAB<WAC<WAD
Explaination

Question

A thermodynamic cycle xyzx is shown on a V - T diagram.

The P - V diagram that best describes this cycle is: (Diagrams are schematic and not to scale)

JEE Main 2020 (08 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

Starting at temperature 300K, one mole of an ideal diatomic gas γ=1.4 is first compressed adiabatically from volume V1 to V2=V116. It is then allowed to expand isobarically to volume 2V2 . If all the processes are the quasi-static then the final temperature of the gas (in oK ) is (to the nearest integer) ___________.

JEE Main 2020 (09 Jan Shift 2)

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Explaination

Question

Which one is the correct option for the two different thermodynamic processes ?

JEE Main 2021 (17 Mar Shift 2)

Options

  • A: (c) and (a)
  • B: (c) and (d)
  • C: (a) only
  • D: (b) and (c)
Explaination

Question

Which of the following graphs represent the behaviour of an ideal gas? Symbols have their usual meaning.

JEE Main 2021 (20 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

If one mole of an ideal gas at P1,V1 is allowed to expand reversibly and isothermally (A to B) its pressure is reduced to one-half of the original pressure (see figure). This is followed by a constant volume cooling till its pressure is reduced to one-fourth of the initial value BC. Then it is restored to its initial state by a reversible adiabatic compression (C to A). The net workdone by the gas is equal to:

JEE Main 2021 (24 Feb Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 0
  • B: RTln2
  • C: -RT2γ-1
  • D: RTln2-12γ-1
Explaination

Question

One mole of an ideal gas is taken through an adiabatic process where the temperature rises from 27°C to 37°C. If the ideal gas is composed of polyatomic molecule that has 4 vibrational modes, which of the following is true? R=8.314 J mol-1k-1

JEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A: work done by the gas is close to 332 J
  • B: work done on the gas is close to 582 J
  • C: work done by the gas is close to 582 J
  • D: work done on the gas is close to 332 J
Explaination

Question

One mole of an ideal gas at 27 °C is taken from A to B as shown in the given PV indicator diagram. The work done by the system will be _______ ×10-1 J. [Given, R=8.3 J mole-1 K, ln2=0.6931] (Round off to the nearest integer)

(Round off to the nearest integer)

JEE Main 2021 (20 Jul Shift 2)

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A certain amount of gas of volume V at 27°C temperature and pressure 2×107N m-2 expands isothermally until its volume gets doubled. Later it expands adiabatically until its volume gets redoubled. The final pressure of the gas will be (Use γ=1.5)

JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 3.536×105 Pa
  • B: 3.536×106 Pa
  • C: 1.25×106 Pa
  • D: 1.25×105 Pa
Explaination

Question

At a certain temperature, the degrees of freedom per molecule for gas is 8. The gas performs 150 J of work when it expands under constant pressure. The amount of heat absorbed by the gas will be _____ J.

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 2)

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Question

In an Isothermal change, the change in pressure and volume of a gas can be represented for three different temperature; T3>T2>T1 as:

JEE Main 2023 (24 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

Let γ1 be the ratio of molar specific heat at constant pressure and molar specific heat at constant volume of a monoatomic gas and γ2 be the similar ratio of diatomic gas. Considering the diatomic gas molecule as a rigid rotator, the ratio γ1γ2 is:

JEE Main 2023 (24 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 2735
  • B: 3527
  • C: 2521
  • D: 2125
Explaination

Question

A hypothetical gas expands adiabatically such that its volume changes from 08 litres to 27 litres. If the ratio of final pressure of the gas to initial pressure of the gas is1681 . Then the ratio of CpCv will be.

JEE Main 2023 (31 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 43
  • B: 31
  • C: 12
  • D: 32
Explaination

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P-T diagram of an ideal gas having three different densities $\rho_1, \rho_2, \rho_3$ (in three different cases) is shown in the figure. Which of the following is correct :

JEE Main 2024 (04 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A: $\rho_1>\rho_2$
  • B: $\rho_2 < \rho_3$
  • C: $\rho_1=\rho_2=\rho_3$
  • D: $\rho_1 < \rho_2$
Explaination

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A sample of 1 mole gas at temperature $\mathrm{T}$ is adiabatically expanded to double its volume. If adiabatic constant for the gas is $\gamma=\frac{3}{2}$, then the work done by the gas in the process is:

JEE Main 2024 (09 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A: $\frac{R}{T}[2-\sqrt{2}]$
  • B: $\frac{T}{R}[2+\sqrt{2}]$
  • C: RT $[2-\sqrt{2}]$
  • D: $\mathrm{RT}[2+\sqrt{2}]$
Explaination

Question

A real gas within a closed chamber at $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ undergoes the cyclic process as shown in figure. The gas obeys $P V^3=R T$ equation for the path $A$ to $B$. The net work done in the complete cycle is (assuming $R=8 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{mol} \mathrm{K}$ ):

JEE Main 2024 (09 Apr Shift 2)

Options

  • A: $20 \mathrm{~J}$
  • B: $205 \mathrm{~J}$
  • C: $-20 \mathrm{~J}$
  • D: $225 \mathrm{~J}$
Explaination

Question

A thermodynamic system is taken from an original state A to an intermediate state B by a linear process as shown in the figure. Its volume is then reduced to the original value from B to C by an isobaric process. The total work done by the gas from A to B and B to C would be :

JEE Main 2024 (29 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 33800 J
  • B: 2200 J
  • C: 600 J
  • D: 800 J
Explaination

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During an adiabatic process, the pressure of a gas is found to be proportional to the cube of its absolute temperature. The ratio of CpCv for the gas is :

JEE Main 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 53
  • B: 32
  • C: 75
  • D: 97
Explaination

Question

The given figure represents two isobaric processes for the same mass of an ideal gas, then

JEE Main 2024 (31 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: P2P1
  • B: P2>P1
  • C: P1=P2
  • D: P1>P2
Explaination

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