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Thermal Properties of Matter

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A cup of coffee cools from \(90^\circ C\) to \(80^\circ C\) in t minutes when the room temperature is \(20^\circ C\). The time taken by the similar cup of coffee to cool from \(80^\circ C\) to \(60^\circ C\) at the same room temperature is :

a

\(\frac{5}{13}t\)

b

\(\frac{13}{10}t\)

c

\(\frac{10}{13}t\)

d

\(\frac{13}{5}t\)

✓ Correct answer: d)

\(\frac{13}{5}t\)

Explanation

From Newton's law of cooling

\(\frac{90-80}{t}=k\left(\frac{90+80}{2}-20\right)\\ \frac{80-60}{{t}^{'}}=k\left(\frac{80+60}{2}-20\right)\)
Dividing (i) by (ii)

\(\frac{10\times {t}^{'}50}{t\times 20}=65\Rightarrow {t}^{'}=\frac{13}{5}t\)

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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The hot water flows faster than cold water
Statement II: Soap water has higher surface tension as compared to fresh water.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

b

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

c

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

d

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

✓ Correct answer: d)

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Explanation

The viscosity of water decreases with increasing temperature, allowing hot water to flow more easily than cold water. Adding soap to water reduces surface tension because soap molecules disrupt the cohesive forces between water molecules.

Q3
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The temperature of a body in air falls from \(40^\circ C\) to \(24^\circ C\) in 4 minutes. The temperature of the air is \(16^\circ C\). The temperature of the body in the next 4 minutes will be :

a

\(\frac{14}{3}{}^{∘}C\)

b

\(\frac{42^\circ }{3}C\)

c

\(\frac{56}{3}{}^{∘}C\)

d

\(\frac{28}{3}{}^{∘}C\)

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Two spherical bodies of same materials having radiii 0.2 m and 0.8 m are placed in same atmosphere. The temperature of the smaller body is 800 K and temperature of the bigger body is 400 K . If the energy radiated from the smaller body is E, the energy radiated from the bigger body is (assume, effect of the surrounding temperature to be negligible),

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a

E

b

16 E

c

64 E

d

256 E

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Q5
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Water is used as a coolant in a nuclear reactor because of its:

a

high thermal expansion coefficient

b

high specific heat capacity

c

low density

d

low boiling point

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Q6
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The hot water flows faster than cold water
Statement II: Soap water has higher surface tension as compared to fresh water.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

b

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

c

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

d

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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Q7
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A cup of coffee take a time ' t' to cool from \(90^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) to \(80^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) in a surrounding of \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). If a similar cup of coffee is cooled from \(80^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) to \(60^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) in the same surrounding, it takes a time

(Shift - II Memory Based)

a

13t/5

b

5t/13

c

12t/5

d

2t

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Q8
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The hot water flows faster than cold water
Statement II: Soap water has higher surface tension as compared to fresh water.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

b

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

c

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

d

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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Q9
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A bullet at \(300\text{ }\text{K}\) hits a wooden block. The melting point is \(600\text{ }\text{K}\), and the total work done is 625 J. If the specific heat capacity is \(0.442\text{ }\text{J/g}{⋅}^{∘}\text{C}\) and the latent heat is \(247\text{ }\text{J/g}\), find the mass of the bullet.(shift 1 Memory based)

a

\(1.32\text{ }\text{g}\)

b

\(1.65\text{ }\text{g}\)

c

\(2.50\text{ }\text{g}\)

d

\(3.00\text{ }\text{g}\)

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Q10
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A cup of coffee take a time ' t' to cool from \(90^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) to \(80^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) in a surrounding of \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). If a similar cup of coffee is cooled from \(80^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) to \(60^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) in the same surrounding, it takes a time

(Shift - II Memory Based)

a

13t/5

b

5t/13

c

12t/5

d

2t

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Q11
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Temperature of a body reduces from \(40^{\circ}\) to \(24^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) in 4 minutes in surrounding of \(16^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). What is the temperature of body after further 4 minutes?

(Shift - II Memory based)

a

\(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)

b

\(22^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)

c

\(\frac{56}{3}{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)

d

\(17^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)

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Q12
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Two spherical bodies of same materials having radiii 0.2 m and 0.8 m are placed in same atmosphere. The temperature of the smaller body is 800 K and temperature of the bigger body is 400 K . If the energy radiated from the smaller body is E, the energy radiated from the bigger body is (assume, effect of the surrounding temperature to be negligible),

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

E

b

16 E

c

64 E

d

256 E

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Q13
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The hot water flows faster than cold water
Statement II: Soap water has higher surface tension as compared to fresh water.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

b

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

c

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

d

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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An amount of ice of mass \({10}^{-3}\mathrm{kg}\) and temperature \(-10^\circ \mathrm{C}\) is transformed to vapour of temperature \(110^\circ \mathrm{C}\) by applying heat. The total amount of work required for this conversion is,
(Take, specific heat of ice \(=2100{\mathrm{Jkg}}^{-1}{\mathrm{K}}^{-1}\), specific heat of water \(=4180{\mathrm{Jkg}}^{-1}{\mathrm{K}}^{-1}\), specific heat of steam \(=1920{\mathrm{Jkg}}^{-1}{\mathrm{K}}^{-1}\), Latent heat of ice \(=3.35\times {10}^{5}{\mathrm{Jkg}}^{-1}\) and Latent heat of steam \(=2.25\times {10}^{6}\) \({\mathrm{Jkg}}^{-1}\) )

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a

3043 J

b

3024 J

c

3003 J

d

3022 J

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Q15
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The difference of temperature in a material can convert heat energy into electrical energy. To harvest the heat energy, the material should have;

a

low thermal conductivity and high electrical conductivity

b

high thermal conductivity and high electrical conductivity

c

high thermal conductivity and low electrical conductivity

d

low thermal conductivity and low electrical conductivity

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Q16
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Two spherical black bodies of radii \(0.8\text{ }\text{m}\) and \(0.2\text{ }\text{m}\) are at temperatures of \(400\text{ }\text{K}\) and \(800\text{ }\text{K}\), respectively. Find the ratio of the rate of heat loss from the two bodies.

(Shift I Memory based)

a

1 : 4

b

1 : 8

c

1 : 2

d

1 : 1

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What amount of heat is required to convert \(1\text{ }\text{gm}\) of ice at \(−1{0}^{∘}\text{C}\) into steam at \(11{0}^{∘}\text{C}\)?

(Shift I Memory Based)

a

\(\Delta Q=730\text{ }\text{cal}\)

b

\(\Delta Q=1100\text{ }\text{cal}\)

c

\(\Delta Q=930\text{ }\text{cal}\)

d

\(\Delta Q=900\text{ }\text{cal}\)

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Q18
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Three stars \( A, B, C \) have surface temperatures \( T_{A}, T_{B}, T_{C} \) respectively. Star \(A\) appears bluish, star \(B\) appears reddish and star \(C\) yellowish. Hence,

a

\( \mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{B}}>\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{C}}>\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{A}} \)

b

\( T_{C}>T_{B}>T_{A} \)

c

\( \mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{A}}>\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{C}}>\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{B}} \)

d

\( T_{A}>T_{B}>T_{C} \)

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Q19
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The quantities of heat required to raise the temperature of two solid copper sphere of radii \( r_{1} \) and \( r_{2}\left(r_{1}=1.5 r_{2}\right) \) through \( 1 \mathrm{~K} \) are in the ratio

a

\( \frac{9}{4} \)

b

\( \frac{3}{2} \)

c

\( \frac{5}{3} \)

d

\( \frac{27}{8} \)

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