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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Heat and Temperature

The bulb of a Callender's compensated constant pressure air...

The bulb of a Callender's compensated constant pressure air thermometer has a volume of 1800 cc1800 \text{ cc}. When this bulb is immersed in a vessel, 200 cc200 \text{ cc} of mercury must be poured out. Determine the temperature of the vessel.

Options

  1. A243 K243 \text{ K}
  2. B337 K337 \text{ K}
  3. C307 K307 \text{ K}
  4. D351 K351 \text{ K}

Correct answer

C. 307 K307 \text{ K}

Step-by-step solution

In Callender's compensated constant pressure air thermometer, the main system and the compensating system have equal pressures and equal number of moles of air.

The equation governing the thermometer is given by:

VT+v1T0=VT0+v2T0\dfrac{V}{T} + \dfrac{v_1}{T_0} = \dfrac{V}{T_0} + \dfrac{v_2}{T_0}

where VV is the volume of the bulb, TT is the temperature of the vessel, T0T_0 is the temperature of the ice bath (273 K273 \text{ K}), and v1−v2=vv_1 - v_2 = v is the volume of mercury poured out to maintain constant pressure.

Rearranging the equation, we get:

VT=VT0−v1−v2T0\dfrac{V}{T} = \dfrac{V}{T_0} - \dfrac{v_1 - v_2}{T_0}

VT=V−vT0\dfrac{V}{T} = \dfrac{V - v}{T_0}

\Rightarrow T = T_0 \left(\dfrac{V}{V - v} \right)

Given:
V=1800 ccV = 1800 \text{ cc}
v=200 ccv = 200 \text{ cc}
T0=273 KT_0 = 273 \text{ K}

Substituting the values into the formula:

T=273×T = 273 \times\dfrac{1800}{1800 - 200}

T=273×T = 273 \times\dfrac{1800}{1600}

T=273×T = 273 \times\dfrac{9}{8}

T=307.125 KT = 307.125 \text{ K}

Rounding to the nearest integer, we get T≈307 KT \approx 307 \text{ K}.
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