Amount of water vapour (gaseous) in a given volume of air (cubic metre) is known a
A. mising ratio
B. relative humidity
C. absolute humidity
D. specific humidity
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In Thermodynamic, Zero Law states that-
A. Two thermodynamic systems are always in thermal equilibrium with each other
B. If the two systems are in thermal equilibrium, the third system will also be in equilibrium
C. Even if two systems are not in thermal equilibrium with the third system, they will not be in heat balance with each other
D. When two systems are in heat balance with the third system, they will also be in equilibrium with each other
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In a refrigerator, what produce the cooling?
A. The ice which deposits of the freezer
B. The sudden expansion of compressed gas
C. The evaporation of a volatile liquid
D. None of the above
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Which color is inside the solar cooker?
A. White
B. Blue
C. Black
D. Brown
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The heat conduction in a cubic object does not depend on-
A. Density of material
B. Material dimensions
C. Friction
D. Electronic configuration
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The four storke petrol engine is based on
A. Carnot cycle
B. Otto-cycle
C. Diesel-cycle
D. Boyle's-cycle
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Ocean currents are an example of
A. convection
B. conduction
C. insulation
D. radiation
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On a specific day and time, the temperature was 48°C in Churu and 24°C in Shimla. Two metallic cups identical in all respects contained water at 95°C in Churu and 71°C in Shimla. Which one of these two cups reached room temperature first?
A. Cup in Churu
B. Cup in Shimla
C. Both cups reached room temperature at the same time
D. Data are not enough to find out result
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Which of the following a bad conductor of heat?
A. Wood
B. Diamond
C. Water
D. Mica
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Cloudy nights are warmer compared nights because clouds mainly
A. absorb heat from the atmosphere send it towards the Earth
B. prevent cold waves from the sky descending on the Earth
C. reflect back the heat given by the Earth
D. produce heat and radiate it towards the Earth
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What is the relationship between Celsius to Kelvin temperature-
A. 37°C = 273 K
B. 0°C = 273 K
C. 98.6°C = 273 K
D. 0° Kelvin = 273°C
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Water is used in car radiator because of its
A. low density
B. easy availability
C. high specific heat capacity
D. low boiling point
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Find the similarity of the following silver, copper, gold, aluminium.
A. These are all good electrical insulator
B. These are all precious metals
C. These are all good conductors
D. There is no equality
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When temperature difference between liquid and its surroundings is doubled, the rate of loss of heat will
A. remain same
B. double
C. three times
D. four times
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The universe has a tendency to entropy-
A. the minimum
B. zero
C. Average
D. Maximum
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If a gas is compressed to half of its original volume at 27°C, to what temperature should it be heated to make it occupy its original, volume?
A. 327°C
B. 600°C
C. 54°C
D. 300°C
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Which of the following principle is used to produce low temperatures?
A. Superconductivity
B. Joule-Kelvin effect
C. Thermos-electric effect
D. Adiabatic demagnetisation
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. The velocity of sound in air increases with the increase of temperature
B. The velocity of sound in air is independent of pressure
C. The velocity of sound in air decreases as the humidity increases
D. The velocity of sound in air is not affected by the change in amplitude and frequency
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A conductor is said to be perfect if it has . . . . . . . . electrical conductivity.
A. Zero
B. Finite
C. Infinite
D. Unity
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The value of 40 degrees Celsius in Fahrenheit scale is
A. 104°F
B. 100°F
C. 102°F
D. 75°F
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
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