Which of the following pairs may give equal numerical values of the temperature of a body?

1. Fahrenheit and kelvin

2. Celsius and kelvin

3. Kelvin and platinum

4. None of these

Subtopic:  Temperature and Heat |
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Consider the following statements.

(A) The coefficient of linear expansion has dimension K⁻¹.
(B) The coefficient of volume expansion has dimension K⁻¹.
 
1. (A) and (B) are both correct.
2. (A) is correct but (B) is wrong.
3. (A) is wrong but (B) is correct
4. Both (A) and (B) are wrong

Subtopic:  Thermal Expansion |
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A metal sheet with a circular hole is heated. The hole is:

1. gets larger
2. gets smaller
3. remains of the same size
4. gets deformed

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Two identical rectangular strips, one of copper and the other of steel, are riveted together to form a bimetallic strip \((α_\text{copper} > α_\text{steel}).\) On heating, this strip will:

1. remain straight.
2. bend with copper on the convex side.
3. bend with steel on the convex side.
4. get twisted.

Subtopic:  Thermal Expansion |
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If the temperature of a uniform rod is slightly increased by Δt, its moment of inertia I about a perpendicular bisector increases by

1.  zero

2.  αIΔt

3.  2 αIΔt

4.  3 αIΔt

Subtopic:  Thermal Expansion |
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If the temperature of a uniform rod is slightly increased by Δt, its moment of inertia I about a line parallel to itself will increase by

1.  zero

2.  αIΔt

3.  2 αIΔt

4.  3 αIΔt

Subtopic:  Thermal Expansion |
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The temperature of water at the surface of a deep lake is \(2^{\circ} ~\text{C}.\) The temperature expected at the bottom is:
1. \(0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)
2. \(2^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)
3. \(4^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)
4. \(6^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)

Subtopic:  Thermal Expansion |
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An aluminium sphere is dipped into water at 10°C. If the temperature is increased, the force of buoyancy

1.  will increase

2.  will decrease

3.  will remain constant

4.  may increase or decrease depending on the radius of the sphere.

Subtopic:  Thermal Expansion |
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A spinning wheel is brought in contact with an identical wheel spinning at identical speed. The wheels slow down under the action of friction. Which of the following energies of the first wheel decrease?

(a) kinetic
(b) total
(c) mechanical
(d) internal

Choose the correct option :
1. (a), (b)
2. (a), (c)
3. (c), (d)
4. (a), (d)
Subtopic:  Conduction |
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A spinning wheel \(A\) is brought in contact with another wheel \(B\) initially at rest. Because of the friction at contact, the second wheel also starts spinning. Which of the following energies of the wheel \(B\) increase?

(a) Kinetic energy
(b) Total energy
(c) Mechanical energy
(d) Internal energy
Choose the correct option from the given ones:
1. (a) and (b) only
2. (a) and (c) only
3. (c) and (d) only
4. All of these
Subtopic:  Conduction |
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