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Heat, thermodynamics and fluids

6 MDCAT Physics questions with answers and explanations.

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  1. A gas absorbs 500 J of heat and does 200 J of work. What is the change in its internal energy?

    • 1 200 J
    • 2 300 J
    • 3 500 J
    • 4 700 J
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    Correct answer: 300 J

    By the first law, change in internal energy = Q - W = 500 - 200 = 300 J.

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  2. What pressure does a force of 100 N exert on an area of 0.5 m2?

    • 1 50 Pa
    • 2 200 Pa
    • 3 500 Pa
    • 4 20 Pa
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    Correct answer: 200 Pa

    Pressure = force / area = 100 / 0.5 = 200 Pa.

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  3. How much heat is needed to raise the temperature of 2 kg of water by 5 degrees C? (Specific heat of water = 4200 J/kg per degree C)

    • 1 4200 J
    • 2 21000 J
    • 3 42000 J
    • 4 84000 J
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    Correct answer: 42000 J

    Q = mc x temperature change = 2 x 4200 x 5 = 42000 J.

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  4. Absolute zero is:

    • 1 0 degrees C
    • 2 -100 degrees C
    • 3 -273.15 degrees C
    • 4 -373 degrees C
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    Correct answer: -273.15 degrees C

    Absolute zero, 0 K, is equal to -273.15 degrees C. It is the lowest possible temperature.

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  5. According to Bernoulli's principle, in a horizontal flow of a fluid, where the speed is higher:

    • 1 The pressure is higher
    • 2 The pressure is lower
    • 3 The pressure is unchanged
    • 4 The density increases
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    Correct answer: The pressure is lower

    A faster-moving fluid has lower pressure. This is how an aeroplane wing helps produce lift.

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  6. Archimedes' principle says that the upthrust on a body in a fluid equals:

    • 1 The weight of the body
    • 2 The weight of the fluid displaced
    • 3 The volume of the body only
    • 4 The density of the fluid
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    Correct answer: The weight of the fluid displaced

    The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid pushed aside by the body.

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