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JIPMER 2017
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2017
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Kinetic Theory of Gases

JIPMER 2017 · Physics · Kinetic Theory of Gases

Two identical glass spheres filled with air are connected by a...

Two identical glass spheres filled with air are connected by a horizontal glass tube. The glass tube contains a pellet of mercury at its mid-point. Air in one sphere is at 0∘C0^{\circ} \mathrm{C} and the other is at 20∘C20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}. If both the vessels are heated through 10∘C10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}, then neglecting the expansions of the bulbs and the tube

Options

  1. Athe mercury pellet gets displaced towards the sphere at lower temperature.
  2. Bthe mercury pellet gets displaced towards the sphere at higher temperature.
  3. Cthe mercury pellet does not get displaced at all.
  4. Dthe temperature rise causes the pellet to expand without any displacement.

Correct answer

C. the mercury pellet does not get displaced at all.

Step-by-step solution

Let n1n_1 and n2n_2 be the number of moles in the bulbs at 0∘C0^{\circ} \mathrm{C} and 20∘C20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}, respectively. Then, pV=273n1R=293n2Rp V=273 n_1 R=293 n_2 R ∴n1n2=293273...(i)\therefore \frac{n_1}{n_2}=\frac{293}{273}...(i) When the vessels are heated, let the volume of low temperature be V1V_1 and that of the other be V2V_2. Since, pressure are same, hence V1p=283n1RV_1 p=283 n_1 R and V2p=303n2RV_2 p=303 n_2 R ∴V1V2=283n1303n2...(ii)\therefore \frac{V_1}{V_2}=\frac{283 n_1}{303 n_2}...(ii) From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get V1V2=283303×293273=1\frac{V_1}{V_2}=\frac{283}{303} \times \frac{293}{273}=1 Thus, the mercury pellet remains at the same position.
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