Thermal Equilibrium

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Thermal Equilibrium: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Adiabatic Boundaries, Diathermic Boundaries & Thermodynamic Equilibrium and Processes etc.

Important Questions on Thermal Equilibrium

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Diagram shows a horizontal cylindrical container of length 30 cm, which is partitioned by a tight-fitting separator. The separator is diathermic but conducts heat very slowly. Initially the separator is in the state shown in the diagram. The temperature of left part of cylinder is 100 K and that on right part is 400 K. Initially the separator is in equilibrium. As heat is conducted from right to left part, separator displaces to the right. Find the displacement of separator after a long when gases on the two parts of cylinder are in thermal equilibrium.

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 Which of the following is constant in a diathermic boundary?
 

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What is diathermic boundary?

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A diathermic boundary is a boundary that allows_____to transfer

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 Which of the following is constant in a diathermic boundary?
 

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A diathermic boundary is a boundary that allows heat to transfer.

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Define adiabatic boundary?

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All such boundaries of thermodynamic system that are impermeable to the flow of heat across itself are called _____.

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Which one of the following is correct about an adiabatic boundary?

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Adiabatic refers to a process in which no heat is transferred into or out of a system.

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When the temperature of a body is equal to that of the surroundings then the body appears
 

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Zeroth law of thermodynamics 

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An adiabatic wall is one which

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A diathermic wall is one which

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When the temperature of a body is equal to that of the surroundings then the body appears
 

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Zeroth law of thermodynamics 

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At the thermal equilibrium state temperature is constant.

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Ice at 0oC is added to 200 gm of water initially at 70oC in a vacuum flask. When 50 gm of ice has been added and has all melted, the temperature of flask and contents is 40oC, When a further 80 gm of ice is added and has all melted, the temperature of the whole becomes 10oC. Neglecting heat lost to surroundings the latent heat of fusion of ice is :

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Cotyledons are also called-

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The thermo emf E (in volts) of a certain thermocouple is found to vary with Q (in C) according to equation E=20Q-Q220,where Q is temperature of the hot function, the cold function being kept at 0oC . Then, the neutral temperature of the thermocouple is