Thermal | MCQs

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Maximum molar volume is at 127°C and 1 atm = 32.84 L

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 A rotary kiln used in waste treatment (like incineration or cement production) typically has four zones:

   - Drying zone

   - Preheating zone

   - Combustion zone

   - Cooling zone

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• Air expands the most for a given rise in temperature, due to its low density and high thermal expansion coefficient.
• This is why hot air rises and cool air sinks, driving convection currents in the atmosphere.

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• Thermal Contraction is the decrease in size (length, area, and volume) of a body due to a decrease in temperature.
• Thermal Expansion is the opposite phenomenon, where the size increases due to an increase in temperature.

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• Thermal Expansion is the natural increase in size of a substance as its temperature increases.
• It's a common phenomenon in solids, liquids, and gases.

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Thermal energy can be transferred through all three methods:

• Conduction: Direct transfer between particles in physical contact.
• Convection: Transfer through the movement of fluids.
• Radiation: Transfer through electromagnetic waves (e.g., light, radio waves).

Explanation

• Refrigerators work on the principle of heat transfer through conduction, convection, and radiation.
• They use a combination of these methods to transfer heat from the inside to the outside, keeping your food and drinks cool and fresh.

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• During nighttime, the air above the land loses heat and cools down, causing its density to increase.
• This is because cool air contracts and becomes denser than warm air.

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• Convection is the primary mode of heat transfer in liquids and gases, where heat is transferred through the motion of fluids.
• This motion creates circulation currents that carry heat energy from one location to another.

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• Copper is an excellent conductor of heat, having a high thermal conductivity (386 W/mK).
• This means it can efficiently transfer heat energy with minimal resistance.
• Metals (e.g., iron, copper, silver, mercury, aluminum) are good conductors of heat.