Heat & Gases
Chapter 1 - Temperature & Thermometers
Exercise
Multiple Choice (MC)
1. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Temperature is the total kinetic energy of the particles of a substance
B. A moving object has greater kinetic energy and hence hotter than an
object at rest
C. Temperature depends on the mass of an object
D. Water at 0℃ has same average molecular kinetic energy as ice at 0℃
2. Which of the following is suitable for being a fixed point of a
temperature scale?
A. Human body temperature B. Temperature of an ice cream
C. Melting point of pure acetic acid D. Boiling point of sea water
3. A cup of water has an initial temperature of 25℃. After a while, its
temperature increases by 15℃. What is its final temperature in K?
A. 40K B. 288K C. 298K D. 313K
4. A beaker of liquid is heated to 333K, which is 50K higher than its
temperature before heating. What is its initial temperature in ℃?
A. 0℃ B. 10℃ C. 50℃ D. 283℃
5. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) Pure water freezes at 273K at normal atmospheric pressure
(2) Steam point is 100K higher than ice point
(3) There is no particles at absolute zero
A. (1) only B. (1) and (2) only C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
6. Which of the following is NOT a temperature-dependent property?
A. Volume of liquid B. Mass of solid
C. Resistance of metal D. Gas pressure in a closed container
7. Which of the following is/are true about liquid-in-glass thermometer?
(1) Water can be used in the thermometer
(2) Narrow glass tube makes the thermometer sensitive
(3) The glass bulb can be made larger so as to conduct heat more
efficiently
A. (2) only B. (1) and (2) only C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
8. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. Resistance of metals increases with temperature
B. Infra-red radiation appears red in colour
C. Bimetallic strip is used in rotary thermometer
D. In a thermistor thermometer, smaller current indicates lower
temperature
9. Which of the following thermometers makes use of the expansion of
material when temperature rises?
A. Resistance thermometer B. Thermistor thermometer
C. Liquid crystal thermometer D. Rotary thermometer
10. Which of the following thermometers can be used to measure the
temperature of methane gas at 193K?
(1) Alcohol-in-glass thermometer
(2) Mercury-in-glass thermometer
(3) Infra-red thermometer
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (3) only
D. (1) and (3) only
11. Which of the following statements is NOT true about mercury-in-glass
thermometers?
A. It has a shorter response time than alcohol-in-glass thermometers
B. Mercury is a poisonous metal
C. The space above the mercury column in glass tube is at atmospheric
pressure
D. Mercury emits infra-red radiation even when the thermometer is not
in use
12. The figure below shows a calibrated liquid-in-glass thermometer in
which the length of liquid inside the glass tube (x) varies uniformly with
temperature (T). What is the value of t?
A. 51 B. 66 C. 68 D. 80
13. The figure below shows a calibrated liquid-in-glass thermometer in
which the length of liquid inside the glass tube (x) varies uniformly with
temperature (T). What is the value of t?
A. 66 B. 69 C. 93 D. 107
14. The figure below shows a calibrated liquid-in-glass thermometer in
which the length of liquid inside the glass tube (x) varies uniformly with
temperature (T). What is the value of y?
A. 2 B. 4.08 C. 4.38 D. 4.5
15. The figure below shows a calibrated resistance thermometer in which
the resistance of metal (R) varies uniformly with temperature (T). What
is the value of r?
A. 10.1 B. 10.5 C. 12 D. 13.5
16. The figure below shows a calibrated thermometer in which the current
of a circuit connected to the metal (R) varies uniformly with temperature
(T). What is the value of i?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
17. The volume of a liquid is 100cm3 at 278K and 110cm3 at 363K. Assume
its volume varies linearly with temperature. What is its temperature
when its volume is 96cm3?
A. 167K B. 193K C. 227K D. 244K
18. The resistance of a thermistor is 10Ω at 33℃ and 4Ω at 69℃. Assume
its resistance varies linearly with temperature. What is its resistance at
-3℃?
A. 1Ω B. 7Ω C. 13Ω D. 16Ω
19. The resistance of a thermistor is 20Ω at 0℃ and 12Ω at 40℃. Assume
its resistance varies linearly with temperature. What is the maximum
temperature that can be measured by this thermistor thermometer?
A. 60℃ B. 80℃ C. 100℃ D. 120℃
20. The graph below shows how the resistance of a certain type of metal
varies with temperature. Which of the following statements is/are
correct?
(1) The resistance of metal increases with temperature from -40℃ to
120℃
(2) It can be made as a thermometer to measure temperature between
0℃ and 120℃
(3) It can be made as a thermometer to measure temperature between
50℃ and 120℃
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
