Two bodies \(A\) and \(B\) having equal surface areas are maintained at temperatures \(10^\circ\text C\) and \(20^\circ\text C.\) The thermal radiation emitted in a given time by \(A\) and \(B\) are in the ratio of:
1. \(1 : 1.15\)
2. \(1 : 2\)
3. \(1 : 4\)
4. \(1 : 16\)

Subtopic:  Stefan-Boltzmann Law |
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One end of a metal rod is kept in a furnace. In steady state, the temperature of the rod

1.  increases

2.  decreases

3.  remains constant

4.  is nonuniform

Subtopic:  Conduction |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Newton’s law of cooling is a special case of:
1. Wien’s displacement law
2. Kirchhoff's law
3. Stefan’s law
4. Planck’s law

Subtopic:  Newton's Law of Cooling |
 68%
Level 2: 60%+
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A  hot liquid is kept in a big room. Its temperature is plotted as a function of time. Which of the following curves may represent the plot?

               
1. \(a\)
2. \(b\)
3. \(c\)
4. \(d\)

Subtopic:  Newton's Law of Cooling |
 64%
Level 2: 60%+
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A hot liquid is kept in a big room. The logarithm of the numerical value of the temperature difference between the liquid and the room is plotted against time. The plot will be very nearly

1.   a straight line

2.   a circular arc

3.   a parabola

4.   an ellipse.

Subtopic:  Newton's Law of Cooling |
 62%
Level 2: 60%+
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A body cools down from \(65^\circ \text{C}\) to \(60^\circ \text{C}\) in \(5\) minutes. It will cool down from \(60^\circ \text{C}\) to \(55^\circ \text{C}\) in:

1. \(5\) minutes
2. less than \(5\) minutes
3. more than \(5\) minutes
4. less than or more than \(5\) minutes depending on whether its mass is more than or less than \(1~\text{kg}\) 

Subtopic:  Newton's Law of Cooling |
 79%
Level 2: 60%+
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One end of a metal rod is dipped in boiling water and the other is dipped in melting ice.

(a) All parts of the rod are in thermal equilibrium with each other.
(b) We can assign a temperature to the rod.
(c) We can assign a temperature to the rod after steady state is reached.
(d) The state of the rod does not change after steady state is reached

Choose the correct option 

1. (a), (b) 

2. (b), (c) 

3. (d) only 

4. (a), (d) 

Subtopic:  Conduction |
 57%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Which of the following actions does a blackbody not perform?
(a) Emit radiation
(b) Absorb radiation
(c) Reflect radiation
(d) Refract radiation
Choose the correct option from the given ones:

1. (a) and (b) only 
2. (b) and (c) only
3. (c) and (d) only
4. (a) and (d) only

Subtopic:  Radiation |
 73%
Level 2: 60%+
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In summer, a mild wind is often found on the shore of a calm river. This is caused due to:

(A) The difference in thermal conductivity of water and soil.
(B) Convection currents.
(C) Conduction between the air and the soil.
(D) Radiation from the soil.


Choose the correct option from the given ones:

1. (A), (B) only
2. (B) only
3. (D) only
4. (A), (D) only

Subtopic:  Convection |
 52%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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A piece of charcoal and a piece of shining steel of the same surface area are kept for a long time on an open lawn in the bright sun.
a. The steel will absorb more heat than the charcoal.
b. The temperature of the steel will be higher than that of the charcoal.
c. If both are picked up by bare hands, the steel will be felt hotter than the charcoal.
d. If the two are picked up from the lawn and kept in a cold chamber, the charcoal will lose heat at a faster rate than the steel.
Choose the correct option:
1.  (a), (b) 
2.  (c), (d) 
3.  (d) only 
4.  (a), (d) 

Subtopic:  Radiation |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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