Heat stored in water vapour is
A. specific heat
B. latent heat
C. absolute heat
D. relative heat
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The statement that 'heat cannot flow by itself from a body at a lower temperature to a body at a higher temperature', is known as
A. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
B. First Law of Thermodynamics
C. Second Law of Thermodynamics
D. Third Law of Thermodynamics
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A Kelvin thermometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer both give the same reading for a certain sample. What would be the corresponding reading in a Celsius thermometer?
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A black body can absorb radiations of
A. lower wavelengths only
B. intermediate wavelengths only
C. higher wavelengths only
D. all wavelengths
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. Conduction can occur easily in solids, less easily in liquids but hardly at all in gases
B. Heat energy is carried by moving particles in a convection current
C. Heat energy is carried by electromagnetic waves in radiation
D. The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid is called the boiling point
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In cold countries, alcohol is preferred to mercury as a thermo-metric liquid because
A. Alcohol has a lower freezing point
B. Alcohol is a better conductor of heat
C. Alcohol is cheaper than mercury
D. The world production of alcohol is, greater than that of mercury
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In which of the following conditions wet clothes will dry earliest?
A. 100% RH, 60°C temperature
B. 100% RH, 20°C temperature
C. 20% RH, 20°C temperature
D. 20% RH, 60°C temperature
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Which one of the following has the highest value of specific heat?
A. Glass
B. Copper
C. Lead
D. Water
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Rate of evaporation increases with
A. an increase of surface area
B. an increase in humidity
C. a decrease in wind speed
D. a decrease of temperature
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Which temperature can water exist in both liquid and solid conditions?
A. 100° Celsius
B. 0° Celsius
C. -1° Celsius
D. -100° Celsius
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A fan produces feeling of comfort during hot weather, because
A. fan supplies cold air
B. our perspiration evaporates rapidly
C. one body radiates more heat
D. conductivity of air increase
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A thermometer is used to measure
A. heat
B. thermal inductance
C. fire
D. temperature
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Water is used in hot water bags because it
A. is easily obtained
B. is cheaper and is not harmful
C. has high specific heat
D. is easy to heat water
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A metal plate with a circular hole at the centre is heated. What will happen to the area of the hole?
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain constant
D. Will increase first and then decrease
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To convert temperature from Celsius to Kelvin scale, you must:
A. Add 273 to the given temperature
B. Divide the given temperature by 273
C. Subtract 273 from the given temperature
D. Multiply the given temperature by 273
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Decrease in which of the following factors leads to an increase in the rate of evaporation?
A. Ambient temperature
B. Humidity
C. Area of the free surface of the liquid concerned
D. Wind speed above the surface of the liquid
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Water boils at a lower temperature on the hills because
A. it is cold on the hills
B. there is less carbon dioxide on the hills
C. there is a decrease in air pressure on the hills
D. there is less oxygen
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Which of the following is the example of ideal black body?
A. Kajal
B. Blackboard
C. A pin hole in a box
D. None of the above
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Let the average temperatures in Centigrade (C) and Fahrenheit (F) be C and F . If C and F are related to F = 2 9 C + 32 , then F and C have the relation
A. F = 2 9 C + 32
B. F = C + 32
C. F = 2 9 C
D. F = 5 9 C − 32
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On a cold day when the room temperature is 15°C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15°C, because
A. metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics
B. plastics than a lower density than metals
C. metals are good conductors of heat
D. plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals
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