Thermal Expansion PYQs: JEE Mains Physics

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1. 1. A brass wire of length 2 m and radius 1 mm at \(27^{\circ} C\) is held taut between two rigid supports. Initially it was cooled to a temperature of \(-43^{\circ} C\) creating a tension T in the wire. The temperature to which the wire has to be cooled in order to increase the tension in it to 1.4 T , is _________ \({ }^{\circ} C\) 2026 Easy
2. 2. An aluminium and steel rods having same lengths and cross-sections are joined to make total length of 120 cm at \(30^{\circ} C\). The coefficient of linear expansion of aluminium and steel are \(24 \times 10^{-6} /{ }^{\circ} C\) and \(1.2 \times 10^{-5} /{ }^{\circ} C\), respectively. The length of this composite rod when its temperature is raised to \(100^{\circ} C\), is _________ cm . 2026 Medium
3. 3. The temperature of a metal strip having coefficient of linear expansion \(\alpha\) is increased from \(T_1\) to \(T_2\) resulting in increase of its length by \(\Delta L_1\). The temperature is further increased from \(T_2\) to \(T_3\) such that the increase in its length is \(\Delta L_2\). Given \(T_3+T_1=2T_2\) and \(T_2-T_1=\Delta T\), the value of \(\Delta L_2\) is ______. 2026 Medium
4. 4. Consider a rectangular sheet of solid material of length \(\ell=9 \mathrm{~cm}\) and width \(\mathrm{d}=4 \mathrm{~cm}\). The coefficient of linear expansion is \(\alpha=3.1 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}\) at room temperature and one atmospheric pressure. The mass of sheet \(\mathrm{m}=0.1 \mathrm{~kg}\) and the specific heat capacity \(\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{v}}=900 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~kg}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}\). If the amount of heat supplied to the material is \(8.1 \times 10^2 \mathrm{~J}\) then change in area of the rectangular sheet is :- 2025 Easy
5. 5. A hole is drilled in a metal sheet. At \(27^{\circ} C\), the diameter of hole is 5 cm . When the sheet is heated to \(177^{\circ} C\), the change in the diameter of hole is \(d \times 10^{-3} cm\). The value of \(d\) will be ________ , if coefficient of linear expansion of the metal is \(1.6 \times 10^{-5} /{ }^{\circ} C\) 2023 Medium
6. 6. A thin rod having a length of \(1\; m\) and area of cross-section \(3 \times 10^{-6}\,m ^2\) is suspended vertically from one end. The rod is cooled from \(210^{\circ}\,C\) to \(160^{\circ}\,C\). After cooling, a mass \(M\) is attached at the lower end of the rod such that the length of rod again becomes \(1\,m\). Young's modulus and coefficient of linear expansion of the rod are \(2 \times 10^{11} Nm ^{-2}\) and \(2 \times 10^{-5} K ^{-1}\), respectively. The value of \(M\) is \(.......kg .\left(\right.\) Take \(\left.g=10\,m s ^{-2}\right)\) 2023 Medium
7. 7. The pressure \(( P )\) and temperature \(( T )\) relationship of an ideal gas obeys the equation \(PT ^2=\) constant. The volume expansion coefficient of the gas will be: 2023 Hard
8. 8. A solid metallic cube having total surface area \(24\;m ^{2}\) is uniformly heated. If its temperature is increased by \(10\,^{\circ} C\), calculate the increase in volume of the cube \(\left(\right.\) Given \(\left.: \alpha=5.0 \times 10^{-4}{ }^{\circ} C ^{-1}\right)\) 2022 Medium
9. 9. A unit scale is to be prepared whose length does not change with temperature and remains \(20\,cm\), using a bimetallic strip made of brass and iron each of different length. The length of both components would change in such a way that difference between their lengths remains constant. If length of brass is \(40\,cm\) and length of iron will be\(...cm\) \(\left(\alpha_{\text {iron }}=1.2 \times 10^{-5} K ^{-1}\right.\) and \(\left.\alpha_{\text {brass }}=1.8 \times 10^{-5} K ^{-1}\right)\). 2022 Hard
10. 10. At what temperature (in \( ^{\circ} C\)) a gold ring of diameter \(6.230\) \(cm\) be heated so that it can be fitted on a wooden bangle of diameter \(6.241 \,cm\) ? Both the diameters have been measured at room temperature \(\left(27^{\circ} C \right)\). (Given: coefficient of linear thermal expansion of gold \(\alpha_{L}=1.4 \times 10^{-5} \,K ^{-1}\) ) 2022 Medium
11. 11. A bimetallic strip consists of metals \(A\) and \(B\). It is mounted rigidly as shown. The metal \(A\) has higher coefficient of expansion compared to that of metal \(B\). When the bimetallic strip is placed in a cold both, it will :
    2021 Hard
12. 12. A steel rod with \({y}=2.0 \times 10^{11} \,{Nm}^{-2}\) and \(\alpha=10^{-5}{ }^{\circ} {C}^{-1}\) of length \(4\, {m}\) and area of cross-section \(10\, {cm}^{2}\) is heated from \(0^{\circ} {C}\) to \(400^{\circ} {C}\) without being allowed to extend. The tension produced in the rod is \({x} \times 10^{5} \, {N}\) where the value of \({x}\) is ....... . 2021 Medium
13. 13. An ideal gas is expanding such that \({PT}^{3}=\) constant. The coefficient of volume expansion of the gas is: 2021 Hard
14. 14. Each side of a box made of metal sheet in cubic shape is \('a'\) at room temperature \('T'\), the coefficient of linear expansion of the metal sheet is \(^{\prime} \alpha^{\prime}\). The metal sheet is heated uniformly, by a small temperature \(\Delta T\), so that its new temperature is \(T +\Delta T\). Calculate the increase in the volume of the metal box. 2021 Medium
15. 15. Given below are two statement : one is labelled as Assertion \(A\) and the other is labelled as Reason \(R\). Assertion \(A\) : When a rod lying freely is heated, no thermal stress is developed in it. Reason \(R :\) On heating the length of the rod increases. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below 2021 Medium
16. 16. If the length of the pendulum in pendulum clock increases by \(0.1\, \%\), then the error in time per day is: (in \(s\)) 2021 Hard
17. 17. A bakelite beaker has volume capacity of \(500\, cc\) at \(30^{\circ} C\). When it is partially filled with \(V _{ m }\) volume (at \(30^{\circ}\) ) of mercury, it is found that the unfilled volume of the beaker remains constant as temperature is varied. If \(\gamma_{\text {(beaker) }}=6 \times 10^{-6}{ }^{\circ} C ^{-1}\) and \(\gamma_{(\text {mercury })}=1.5 \times 10^{-4}{ }^{\circ} C ^{-1},\) where \(\gamma\) is the coefficient of volume expansion, then \(V _{ m }(\)in \(cc )\) is close to 2020 Hard
18. 18. Two different wires having lengths \(L _{1}\) and \(L _{2}\) and respective temperature coefficient of linear expansion \(\alpha_{1}\) and \(\alpha_{2},\) are joined end-to-end. Then the effective temperature coefficient of linear expansion is 2020 Hard
19. 19. When the temperature of a metal wire is increased from \(0^{\circ} \,C\) to \(10^{\circ}\, C\), its length increases by \(0.02 \% .\) The percentage change in its mass density will be closest to: 2020 Hard
20. 20. A uniform cylindrical rod of length \(L\) and radius \(r\), is made from a material whose Young's modulus of Elasticity equals \(Y\). When this rod is heated by temperature \(T\) and simultaneously subjected to a net longitudinal compressional force \(F\), its length remains unchanged. The coefficient of volume expansion, of the material of the rod, is (nearly) equals to 2019 Hard
21. 21. At \(40\,^oC\), a brass wire of \(1\, mm\) is hung from the ceiling. A small mass, \(M\) is hung from the free end of the wire. When the wire is cooled down from \(40\,^oC\) to \(20\,^oC\) it regains its original length of \(0.2\, m\). The value of \(M\) is close to ........\(kg\) (Coefficient of linear expansion and Young's modulus of brass are \(10^{-5}/^oC\) and \(10^{11}\, N/m^2\), respectively; \(g = 10\, ms^{-2}\)) 2019 Hard
22. 22. Two rods \(A\) and \(B\) of identical dimensions are at temperature \(30\,^oC\). If a heated upto \(180\,^oC\) and \(B\) upto \(T\,^oC\), then the new lengths are the same. If the ratio of the coefficients of linear expansion of \(A\) and \(B\) is \(4:3\), then the value of \(T\) is........\(^oC\) 2019 Medium
23. 23. A steel rail of length \(5\,m\) and area of cross-section \(40\,cm^2\) is prevented from expanding along its length while the temperature rises by \(10\,^oC\). If coefficient of linear expansion and Young's modulus of steel are \(1.2\times10^{-5}\, K^{-1}\) and \(2\times10^{11}\, Nm^{-2}\) respectively, the force developed in the rail is approximately 2017 Hard
24. 24. An external pressure \(P\) is applied on a cube at \(0^o C\) so that it is equally compressed from all sides. \(K\) is the bulk modulus of the material of the cube and a is its coefficient of linear expansion. Suppose we want to bring the cube to its original size by heating. The temperature should be raised by 2017 Hard
25. 25. A simple pendulum made of a bob of mass \(m\) and a metallic wire of negligible mass has time period \(2s\) at  \(T = 0\,^oC\) . If the temeprature of the wire is increased and the corresponding change in its time peirod is plotted against its temperature, the resulting graph is a line of slope \(S\). If the coefficient of linear expansion of metal is \(\alpha \) then the value of  \(S\) is 2016 Hard
26. 26. The ratio of the coefficient of volume expansion of a glass container to that of a viscous liquid kept inside the container is \(1 : 4\). What fraction of the inner volume of the container should the liquid occupy so that the volume of the remaining vacant space will be same at all temperatures ? 2013 Medium

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