LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – PHYSICS
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FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008
PH 1500 – PROP.OF MAT.& THERMAL PHYSICS
Date : 12-11-08 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
PART – A
Answer ALL questions: (10×2=20 Marks)
- What is an equipotential surface? What is the amount of work done in moving a mass between two points of an equipotential surface?
- Define the term neutral axis and internal bending moment.
- Water flows through a horizontal capillary tube of 1mm internal diameter and length 50cm under pressure of a column of water 30cm in height. Find the volume rate of flow of water. Viscosity of water is 10-3 Ns/m2 .
- What is surface tension? Mention its dimension.
- Calculate the diameter of a gas molecule, given that the mean free path is 3×10-5 cm and the number of molecules per cc is 3×1019 .
- State two examples of transport phenomena.
- What is a quasistatic process?
- Calculate the change in entropy when 0.02kg of ice at 0C is melted into water at the same temperature.
- What is an ideal gas?
- How is the boiling point of a liquid affected by the change in pressure?
PART B
Answer any FOUR questions: (4×7.5=30 Marks)
- Explain the terms i) gravitational field, ii) gravitational potential and iii) gravitational
potential energy.
- a) Show that the excess of pressure inside a soap bubble is 4T/R. (5)
- b) Calculate the excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 3×10-3 Surface tension
of soap solution is 0.02N/m. (2.5)
- Derive an expression for the pressure of a gas on the basis of kinetic theory of gases.
- Show that the total change in entropy in a reversible process is zero.
- Derive an expression for Joule-Kelvin coefficient.
PART C
Answer any FOUR questions: (4×12.5=50 Marks)
- Define a cantilever. Obtain the expressions for the depressions produced at the free end of a
- i) light and ii) heavy cantilever. (2.5+5+5)
- Describe with relevant theory the Quincke’s method for the determination of i)surface
tension and ii)angle of contact of mercury. (4.5+4+4)
- Define coefficient of viscosity. Derive an expression for the coefficient of viscosity on the
basis of kinetic theory of gases. (2.5+10)
- Derive Maxwell’s thermodynamical relations.
- a)Derive the i)first and ii) second latent heat equations. (5+5)
b)Discuss the effect of change of pressure on the melting point of substances. (2.5)
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