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Important Questions on Thermal Properties of Matter

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The two ends of a metal rod are maintained at temperatures 100 °C and 110 °C . The rate of heat flow in the rod is found to be 4.0 J s-1 . If the ends are maintained at temperatures 200 °C and 210 °C , the rate of heat flow will be:
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Heat energy is incident on the surface of a material at the rate of 1000 J min-1. If the coefficient of absorption is 0.8 and the coefficient of reflection is 0.1, then the amount of heat energy transmitted through the material in 5 minutes is
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On observing light from three different stars P , Q and R , it was found that intensity of violet colour is maximum in the spectrum of P , the intensity of green colour is maximum in the spectrum of R and the intensity of red colour is maximum in the spectrum of Q . If Tp, TQ and TR are the respective absolute temperatures of P , Q and R , then it can be concluded from the above observations that :
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Let there be four identical cubes having colours blue, red, black and white. When they are heated together and allowed to cool under identical conditions, which cube will cool at the earliest?
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Two rods A and B of different materials are welded together as shown in figure. Their thermal conductivities are K1 and K2. The thermal conductivity of the composite rod will be

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A heat source at T=103 K is connected to another heat reservoir at T=102 K by a copper slab which is 1 m thick. Given that the thermal conductivity of copper is 0.1 W K-1 m-1, the energy flux through it in the steady-state is:
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Ordinary bodies A and B radiate maximum energy with wavelength difference 4 μm. The absolute temperature of body A is 3 times that of B. The wavelength at which body B radiates maximum energy is
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In Raman effect, the spectral line with lower frequency than the incident frequency is
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A certain planet is at a distance d from the sun. Then the temperature of the planet is
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If temperature of a black body increases from 300 K to 900 K, then the rate of energy radiation increases by
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Three large identical plates are kept parallel to each other. The outer two plates are maintained at temperatures T and 2T, respectively. The temperature of the middle plate in steady state will be close to
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Three rods of identical cross-sectional area and made from the same metal, form the sides of an isosceles triangle ABC right angled at B as shown in figure. The point A and B are maintained at temperature T and 2T respectively, in the steady state. Now, assuming that only heat conduction takes place. The temperature of point C will be
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Two spherical black bodies have radii r1 and r 2. Their surface temperatures are T1 and T 2. If they radiate same power then r2r1 is
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Statement A: Convection involves flow of matter within a fluid due to unequal temperatures of its parts.

Statement B: A hot bar placed under a running tap water loses heat due to effect of convection within water.

Statement.C: Heat transfer always involves temperature difference between two systems.

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The freezer in a refrigerator is located at the top section so that
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A black body has maximum wavelength λm at temperature 2200 K. Its corresponding wavelength at temperature 3300 K will be
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The wavelength of thermal radiation is
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(A) The energy emitted versus wavelength plot of a black body depends on the material of the black body.
(B) The emissivity of a completely reflecting surface is zero.
(C) Emissivity is equal to (absorptive power)2.
(D) Black-body radiates more than normal body Which of the following is correct?
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For any material, if R, T and A represent the reflection coefficient, transparent coefficient and absorption coefficient respectively, then for a blackbody which one of the following is true