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MCQ 11 Mark
Asertion (A): The base of a cooking pan is made thick.
Reason (R): Its heat capacity becomes large due to which it gets heated slowly and imparts sufficient heat energy at a slow rate to the food for its proper cooking.
  • A
    Both A and R are the true and R is a correct explanation of A .
  • B
    Both A and R are the true but R is not a correct explanation of A .
  • C
    Assertion is false and Reason is true.
  • Assertion is true and Reason is false,
Answer
Correct option: D.
Assertion is true and Reason is false,
D

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MCQ 21 Mark
Assertion (A): Specific heat capacity of a substance $X$ is $3.8 Jg ^{-1} K^{-1}$ and of the substance $Y$ is $0.4 Jg ^{-1} K^{-1}$.
Reason (R): For the same heat energy and same mass, the rise in temperature of $X$ will be more than $Y$, thus $X$ is a good conductor of heat.
  • A
    Both A and R are the true and R is a correct explanation of A .
  • B
    Both A and R are the true but R is not a correct explanation of A .
  • C
    Assertion is false and Reason is true.
  • Assertion is true and Reason is false,
Answer
Correct option: D.
Assertion is true and Reason is false,
D
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MCQ 31 Mark
Water is used in hot water bottles for fomentation, because :
  • A
    water has highest sp . heat capacity
  • B
    water at comparatively low temperature ( $50^{\circ} C$ ) can store lot of heat energy
  • C
    water slowly radiates heat and keeps the temperature cozy
  • all of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
all of these.
D

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MCQ 41 Mark
When land breeze blows :
  • A
    it always blows during night.
  • B
    the cold and heavy air from land blows towards sea.
  • C
    the warm and light air above the sea rises up and blows towards land.
  • all of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
all of these.
D

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MCQ 51 Mark
When sea breeze blows:
  • A
    the warm air rises up and blows towards sea
  • B
    the cold and heavy air from sea blows towards land
  • C
    it always blows during day time
  • all of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
all of these
D
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MCQ 61 Mark
The land and sea breezes are caused due to :
  • A
    high heat capacity of water
  • B
    high specific heat capacity of water
  • C
    difference between specific heat capacities of water and land
  • both (b) and (c )
Answer
Correct option: D.
both (b) and (c )
D
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MCQ 71 Mark
If $H$ is the heat absorbed by a substance, ' $m$ ' is the mass, C specific heat capacity and $\theta$, the rise in temperature then specific heat capacity is given by the expression
  • $C=\frac{H}{m \theta}$
  • B
    $C=\frac{H \theta}{m}$
  • C
    $C=\frac{ Hm }{\theta}$
  • D
    $C=\frac{m \theta}{H}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$C=\frac{H}{m \theta}$
A
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MCQ 81 Mark
The factor(s) on which heat absorbed by a body depend(s) :
  • A
    mass of body
  • B
    specific heat capacity of body
  • C
    rise in temperature of body
  • all of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
all of these
D
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MCQ 91 Mark
The thermal capacity of a solid is $400 \frac{J}{ K }$. The amount of heat supplied to it will be ___________, if its temperature rises by 40 K .
  • 16000 J
  • B
    1600 J
  • C
    1000 J
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
16000 J
A

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MCQ 101 Mark
The S.I. unit of heat capacity is :
  • A
    $\frac{ kJ }{{ }^{\circ} C }$
  • B
    $\frac{ k \text { calorie }}{{ }^{\circ} C }$
  • C
    $\frac{ kJ }{\text { Calorie }}$
  • $\frac{ J }{ K }$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{ J }{ K }$
D
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MCQ 121 Mark
The thermal capacity (heat capacity) of a body depends upon :
  • A
    Mass of substance
  • B
    Temperature of substance
  • Heat absorted by the substance for $1^{\circ} C$ rise in temperature
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
Heat absorted by the substance for $1^{\circ} C$ rise in temperature
C
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MCQ 131 Mark
The amount of beat energy required by 1 g of pure water, so as to raise its temperature through $1^{\circ} C$ is known as :
  • caloric
  • B
    kilocaloric
  • C
    joule
  • D
    kilojoule
Answer
Correct option: A.
caloric
A
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MCQ 151 Mark
The flow of heat energy from one body to another body is determined by
  • A
    the amount of heat contained in the bodies
  • the temperature difference between the bodies
  • C
    the mass of the bodies
  • D
    none of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
the temperature difference between the bodies
B
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MCQ 161 Mark
The heat energy is a :
  • A
    additive quantity
  • B
    subtractive quantity
  • C
    non additive quantity
  • both (a) and (b)
Answer
Correct option: D.
both (a) and (b)
D
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MCQ 191 Mark
Heat energy is :
  • A
    sum total of K.E. of the molecules of matter only.
  • B
    sum total of P.E. of the molecules of matter only.
  • sum total of kinctic and potential energies of all the molecules.
  • D
    none of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
sum total of kinctic and potential energies of all the molecules.
C
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MCQ 201 Mark
The specific latent heat of fusion of ice in SI system is :
  • A
    $80 calg ^{-1}$
  • $336 \times 10^3 Jkg ^{-1}$
  • C
    $2260 \times 10^3 Jkg ^{-1}$
  • D
    $336 Jkg ^{-1}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$336 \times 10^3 Jkg ^{-1}$
B
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MCQ 211 Mark
The SI unit of specific latent heat is:
  • A
    $Jg ^{-1}$
  • B
    $calg ^{-1}$
  • $Jkg ^{-1}$
  • D
    $Jkg ^{-1} K^{-1}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$Jkg ^{-1}$
C


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MCQ 221 Mark
The amount of heat energy required to melt a given mass of a substance at its melting point without any rise in temperature is called:
  • A
    heat capacity
  • B
    sp. heat capacity
  • latent heat of fusion
  • D
    sp. latent heat of fusion
Answer
Correct option: C.
latent heat of fusion
C

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MCQ 231 Mark
SI unit of thermal capacity is :
  • A
    $Jkg ^{-1}$
  • B
    $kJ kg ^{-1}$
  • $JK ^{-1}$
  • D
    cal ${ }^{\circ} C ^{-1}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$JK ^{-1}$
C
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MCQ 241 Mark
The specific heat capacity of water in SI system is :
  • A
    $4.2 Jkg ^{-1} K^{-1}$
  • B
    $42 Jkg ^{-1} K^{-1}$
  • $4200 Jkg ^{-1} K^{-1}$
  • D
    $420 Jkg ^{-1} K^{-1}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$4200 Jkg ^{-1} K^{-1}$
C
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MCQ 251 Mark
The S1 unit of specific beat capacity is:
  • A
    $Jkg ^{\prime}$
  • B
    $JK ^{-1}$
  • $Jkg ^{-1} K^{-1}$
  • D
    $k J ~ ^{-1} kg^{-1}$.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$Jkg ^{-1} K^{-1}$
C
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MCQ 261 Mark
The base of cooking pans is made thicker and heavy because:
  • A
    it lowers the heat capacity of pan
  • B
    it increases the heat capacity of pan
  • C
    the food does not get charred and keeps hot for long time
  • both (b) and ( c)
Answer
Correct option: D.
both (b) and ( c)
D
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MCQ 271 Mark
Land and sea breezes are formed in coastal regions because
  • water has very high specific heat capacity than the land.
  • B
    land has very high specific heat capacity than the water
  • C
    sea water cools the cooler regions.
  • D
    all of the above.
Answer
Correct option: A.
water has very high specific heat capacity than the land.
A
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MCQ 281 Mark
The specific heat capacity of a substance:
  • A
    changes with the mass of given substance.
  • B
    changes with the area or volume of substance.
  • C
    changes with rise or fall in temperature.
  • is a constant quantity for a given substance.
Answer
Correct option: D.
is a constant quantity for a given substance.
D
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