Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]PhysicsCalorimetry
The temperature of an object is seen to increase over a certain period. During this period,
Options
- Awork might have been done on it
- Bheat might have been supplied to it
- Cheat is definitely supplied to it
- Dheat is definitely not supplied to it
Correct answer
B. heat might have been supplied to it
Step-by-step solution
According to the first law of thermodynamics, Q = U + W , where Q is the heat supplied to the system, U is the change in internal energy, and W is the work done by the system. An increase in temperature indicates an increase in the internal energy of the object ( U > 0 ). From the first law, U can be positive if heat is supplied to the object ( Q > 0 ) or if work is done on the object ( W Thus, work might have been done on the object, or heat might have been supplied to it. It is not necessary that heat is definite