LESSONS: CALORIMETRY-01

DAILY PRACTICE SHEET (DPS)

TARGET IIT-JEE
01.

A piece of lead of mass 500 g gives out 1200 calories of heat when it is cooled from 90oC to
10oC. Find out its (a) specific heat, (b) thermal capacity

02.

A hot ball of iron of 0.2 kg is cooled from 373 K to 293 K. If it releases 6720 Joule of heat, what
is its specific heat and thermal capacity?

03.

The density of a liquid A is 0.5 g/c.c. and that of liquid B is 0.6 g/c.c. It is found that heat
capacity of 8 litres of A is equal to the heat capacity of 10 litres of B. What is the ratio of their
specific heats?

04.

Two liquids A and B have specific heat in the ratio of 2 : 3. If equal volume of both A and B have
same thermal capacity, what is the ratio of their specific gravity?

05.

The densities of two susbstances are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their specifc heats are 0.12 and 0.09
respectively. Compare their thermal capacities per unit volume.

06.

The densities of two substances are inthe ratio 3 : 4 and theri specific heats are in the ratio 2 : 3.
What is the ratio of thermal capacity of (a) equal volume, (b) equal mass of these substances?

07.

Two liquids A and B are at temperature 60oC and 20oC respectively. Their masses are in the
ratio 3 : 4 and their specific heats are in the ratio of 4 : 5. Calculate the resultant temperature of
mixture if they are mixed. Neglect water equivalent of calorimeter.

08.

If 10 g water of 50oC is mixed with 30 g water at 40oC, what will be the final temperature?

09.

Two liquids A and B are at temperature of 75oC and 15oC respectively. Their masses are in the
ratio of 2 : 3 and their specific heats are in the ratio of 3 : 4. Calculate the resultant mixture when
two liquids A and B are mixed. Neglect the water equivalent of container.

10.

If 20 g water at 60oC is mxied with 60 g water at 20oC, what will be the final temperature?

11.

Equal volume of mercury and glass have same capacity for heat. Calculate the specific heat of
piece of glass of specific gravity 2.5 if the specific gravity of mercury is 13.6 and specific heat
of mercury is 0.0333.

12.

The specific gravity of a certain liquid is 0.8 and that of another liquid is 0.5. It is found that the
heat capacity of 3 litres of the first is the same as that of 2 litres of the second. Compare their
specific heats.

13.

In order to determine the temperature of furnace, a platinum ball weighing 80 g is introduced

into it. When it acquired the temperature of furnace, it is transferred quickly to a vessel of water
at 15oC. The temperature rises to 20oC. If the weight of water together with water equivalent of
calorimeter be 400 g, what is the temperature of furnace? (specific heat of platinum = 0.0365)

14.

A brass weight of 100 g is heated so that a particle of solder placed upon it just melts. It is then
put into 100 c.c. of water at 10oC contained in a calorimeter of water equivalent 20 g. If the final
temperature of water is 40oC, what is the melting point of solder? (Specific heat of brass = 0.9)

15.

A ball of thermal capacity 10 cal oC1 is heated to the temperature of a furnace. It is then
transferred to a vessel containing water having water equivalent of 200 g. The temperature rises
from 10oC to 40oC. What is the temperature of furnace?

16.

A piece of lead at 100oC is placed in a calorimeter containing water at 15oC. The temperature
after stirring rises to 20oC. If the water equivalent of calorimeter and its contents is 100 g, what
is the thermal capacity of piece of lead?

17.

The latent heat of fusion of ice is 80 cal/g. What is the value in S.I. units?

18.

The latent heat of vapourisation of water is 540 cal/g. What number will represent the latent
heat in S.I. unit?

19.

An iron ball of mass 0.1 kg is heated to temperature of 373 K and is put in a block of ice at
273 K. It is seen that 12.5 g ice (latent heat of fusion = 3.36 105 J kg1) melts. What is the
specific heat of iron?

20.

A lead ball of mass 0.2 kg is heated to 373 K and then put on a block of ice at 273 K. It is seen
that 37.5 g ice melts. What is the specific heat of lead if latent heat of fusion of ice is 80 cal/g?

21.

A metal ball is heated to a temperature of 80oC and then it is put on a block of ice at 0oC. If
12 g of ice melts, what is the thermal capacity of metal ball?
(Latent heat of fusion of ice = 80 cal/g)

22.

A lump of iron weighing 200 g at 80oC is placed in a vessel containing 1000 g of water at 0oC.
What is the least amount of ice which has to be added to reduce the temperature of vessel to
0oC? (Specific heat of iron = 0.1, latent heat of fusion of ice = 80 cal/g)

23.

Ice at 0oC is dropped into copper vessel at 100oC, the weight of the vessel being 60 g and specifc
heat of copper 0.1. How much ice would reduce the temperature of vessel to 40oC?

24.

A metal ball (specific gravity = 8, specific heat = 0.1) is placed on a large block of ice at 0oC into
which it sinks until half submerged. What was the temperature of ball? (Specific gravity of
ice = 0.92, Latent heat of ice is 80 cal/g)

25.

Ice at 0oC is dropped into an iron can at 200oC. The weight of the can being 50 g and specifc
heat of iron 0.1. How much ice would reduce its temperature to 20oC?
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PHYSICS DPS
(Answer Key - Calorimetry-01)

01.(a) 126 J kg1 K1 (b) 63 J K1 02.Specific heat = 420 J kg1 K1, Thermal capacity = 84 J K1 03.3 : 2
04.3 : 2 05.8 : 9 06.(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 3 07.35oC 08.42.5oC 09.35oC 10.30oC 11.0.181 12.5 : 12
13.705oC (approx) 14.80oC 15.640oC 16.6.25 cal/oC 17.3.36 105 joule/kg 18.2.268 106
19.420 J kg1 K1 20.1.26 103 J kg1 K1 21.12 cal oC1 22.20 g 23.3 g 24.46oC 25.9 g

LESSONS: CALORIMETRY-01

DAILY PRACTICE SHEET (DPS)

TARGET IIT-JEE
01.

A piece of lead of mass 500 g gives out 1200 calories of heat when it is cooled from 90oC to
10oC. Find out its (a) specific heat, (b) thermal capacity

02.

A hot ball of iron of 0.2 kg is cooled from 373 K to 293 K. If it releases 6720 Joule of heat, what
is its specific heat and thermal capacity?

03.

The density of a liquid A is 0.5 g/c.c. and that of liquid B is 0.6 g/c.c. It is found that heat
capacity of 8 litres of A is equal to the heat capacity of 10 litres of B. What is the ratio of their
specific heats?

04.

Two liquids A and B have specific heat in the ratio of 2 : 3. If equal volume of both A and B have
same thermal capacity, what is the ratio of their specific gravity?

05.

The densities of two susbstances are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their specifc heats are 0.12 and 0.09
respectively. Compare their thermal capacities per unit volume.

06.

The densities of two substances are inthe ratio 3 : 4 and theri specific heats are in the ratio 2 : 3.
What is the ratio of thermal capacity of (a) equal volume, (b) equal mass of these substances?

07.

Two liquids A and B are at temperature 60oC and 20oC respectively. Their masses are in the
ratio 3 : 4 and their specific heats are in the ratio of 4 : 5. Calculate the resultant temperature of
mixture if they are mixed. Neglect water equivalent of calorimeter.

08.

If 10 g water of 50oC is mixed with 30 g water at 40oC, what will be the final temperature?

09.

Two liquids A and B are at temperature of 75oC and 15oC respectively. Their masses are in the
ratio of 2 : 3 and their specific heats are in the ratio of 3 : 4. Calculate the resultant mixture when
two liquids A and B are mixed. Neglect the water equivalent of container.

10.

If 20 g water at 60oC is mxied with 60 g water at 20oC, what will be the final temperature?

11.

Equal volume of mercury and glass have same capacity for heat. Calculate the specific heat of
piece of glass of specific gravity 2.5 if the specific gravity of mercury is 13.6 and specific heat
of mercury is 0.0333.

12.

The specific gravity of a certain liquid is 0.8 and that of another liquid is 0.5. It is found that the
heat capacity of 3 litres of the first is the same as that of 2 litres of the second. Compare their
specific heats.

13.

In order to determine the temperature of furnace, a platinum ball weighing 80 g is introduced

into it. When it acquired the temperature of furnace, it is transferred quickly to a vessel of water
at 15oC. The temperature rises to 20oC. If the weight of water together with water equivalent of
calorimeter be 400 g, what is the temperature of furnace? (specific heat of platinum = 0.0365)

14.

A brass weight of 100 g is heated so that a particle of solder placed upon it just melts. It is then
put into 100 c.c. of water at 10oC contained in a calorimeter of water equivalent 20 g. If the final
temperature of water is 40oC, what is the melting point of solder? (Specific heat of brass = 0.9)

15.

A ball of thermal capacity 10 cal oC1 is heated to the temperature of a furnace. It is then
transferred to a vessel containing water having water equivalent of 200 g. The temperature rises
from 10oC to 40oC. What is the temperature of furnace?

16.

A piece of lead at 100oC is placed in a calorimeter containing water at 15oC. The temperature
after stirring rises to 20oC. If the water equivalent of calorimeter and its contents is 100 g, what
is the thermal capacity of piece of lead?

17.

The latent heat of fusion of ice is 80 cal/g. What is the value in S.I. units?

18.

The latent heat of vapourisation of water is 540 cal/g. What number will represent the latent
heat in S.I. unit?

19.

An iron ball of mass 0.1 kg is heated to temperature of 373 K and is put in a block of ice at
273 K. It is seen that 12.5 g ice (latent heat of fusion = 3.36 105 J kg1) melts. What is the
specific heat of iron?

20.

A lead ball of mass 0.2 kg is heated to 373 K and then put on a block of ice at 273 K. It is seen
that 37.5 g ice melts. What is the specific heat of lead if latent heat of fusion of ice is 80 cal/g?

21.

A metal ball is heated to a temperature of 80oC and then it is put on a block of ice at 0oC. If
12 g of ice melts, what is the thermal capacity of metal ball?
(Latent heat of fusion of ice = 80 cal/g)

22.

A lump of iron weighing 200 g at 80oC is placed in a vessel containing 1000 g of water at 0oC.
What is the least amount of ice which has to be added to reduce the temperature of vessel to
0oC? (Specific heat of iron = 0.1, latent heat of fusion of ice = 80 cal/g)

23.

Ice at 0oC is dropped into copper vessel at 100oC, the weight of the vessel being 60 g and specifc
heat of copper 0.1. How much ice would reduce the temperature of vessel to 40oC?

24.

A metal ball (specific gravity = 8, specific heat = 0.1) is placed on a large block of ice at 0oC into
which it sinks until half submerged. What was the temperature of ball? (Specific gravity of
ice = 0.92, Latent heat of ice is 80 cal/g)

25.

Ice at 0oC is dropped into an iron can at 200oC. The weight of the can being 50 g and specifc
heat of iron 0.1. How much ice would reduce its temperature to 20oC?
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PHYSICS DPS
(Answer Key - Calorimetry-01)

01.(a) 126 J kg1 K1 (b) 63 J K1 02.Specific heat = 420 J kg1 K1, Thermal capacity = 84 J K1 03.3 : 2
04.3 : 2 05.8 : 9 06.(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 3 07.35oC 08.42.5oC 09.35oC 10.30oC 11.0.181 12.5 : 12
13.705oC (approx) 14.80oC 15.640oC 16.6.25 cal/oC 17.3.36 105 joule/kg 18.2.268 106
19.420 J kg1 K1 20.1.26 103 J kg1 K1 21.12 cal oC1 22.20 g 23.3 g 24.46oC 25.9 g