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GATE PH 2010 • Q43 (MCQ) +2 Mark

Which among the following sets of Maxwell relations is correct? (U - internal energy. H - enthalpy, A - Helmholtz free energy and G - Gibbs froe energy) (A) =(a) and prai (2s), (B)...

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GATE PH 2011 • Q34 (MCQ) +2 Mark

If the isothermal compressibility of a solid is K, = 10-1º (Pa)'' , the pressure required to increase its density by 1% is approximately (A) 10* Pa (B) 10° Pa (C) 10% Ра (D) 10'º P...

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GATE PH 2016 • Q20 (MCQ) +1 Mark

For a system at constant temperature and volume, which of the following statements is correct at equilibrium? (A) The Helmholtz free energy attains a local minimum. (B) The Helmhol...

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GATE PH 2021 • Q24 (MSQ) +1 Mark

(A) (B) (C) (D) Among the term symbols 4S1, 2D7/22 351 and 2D5/2 choose the option(s) possible in the LS coupling notation. *51 2D7/2 351 2D5/2...

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GATE PH 2021 • Q46 (MCQ) +2 Mark

(A) (B) (C) (D) Consider a single one-dimensional harmonic oscillator of angular frequency ∞, in equilibrium at temperature T = (kgß) -1. The states of the harmonic oscillator are ...

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GATE PH 2021 • Q50 (MCQ) +2 Mark

Consider the potential U(r) defined as e-ar U(r) = -U- where a and Uo are real constants of appropriate dimensions. According to the first Born approximation, the elastic scatterin...

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GATE PH 2022 • Q17 (MCQ) +1 Mark

Which of the following relationship between the internal energy U and the Helmholtz's free energy F is true?...

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GATE PH 2022 • Q37 (MCQ) +2 Mark

Water at 300 K can be brought to 320 K using one of the following processes. Process 1: Water is brought in equilibrium with a reservoir at 320 K directly. Process 2: Water is firs...

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GATE PH 2022 • Q47 (MSQ) +2 Mark

A paramagnetic salt of mass m is held at temperature T in a magnetic field H. If S is the entropy of the salt and M is its magnetization, then dG = -SdT - MdH, where G is the Gibbs...

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GATE PH 2022 • Q63 (NAT) +2 Mark

For 1 mole of Nitrogen gas, the ratio $\left(\frac{\Delta S_I}{\Delta S_{II}}\right)$ of entropy change of the gas in processes (I) and (II) is (in integer) _...

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GATE PH 2023 • Q11 (MCQ) +1 Mark

Which one of the following entropy (S) - temperature (T) diagrams CORRECTLY represents the Carnot cycle abcda shown in the 𝑷-𝑽 diagram? (A) (B) (C) (D)...

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GATE PH 2023 • Q24 (MCQ) +1 Mark

Which one of the following options is CORRECT for the given logic circuit?...

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GATE PH 2023 • Q28 (MSQ) +1 Mark

Which of the following is(are) the CORRECT option(s) for the Joule -Thomson effect?...

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GATE PH 2023 • Q47 (MCQ) +2 Mark

For a covalently bonded solid consisting of ions of mass m, the binding potential can be assumed to be given by U(r) = - \epsilon ( r r0 ) e - r r0 , where \epsilon and r0 are posi...

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GATE PH 2023 • Q53 (MCQ) +2 Mark

A spin 1 2 particle is in a spin up state along the x-axis (with unit vector x̂) and is denoted as | 1 2 , 1 2〉x. What is the probability of finding the parti cle to be in a spin u...

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GATE PH 2024 • Q14 (MCQ) +1 Mark

If a thermodynamical system is adiabatically isolated and experiences a change in volume under an externally applied constant pressure, then the thermodynamical potential minimized...

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GATE PH 2024 • Q33 (NAT) +1 Mark

The vapor pressure (P) of solid ammonia is given by ln (P) = 23.03 - 3754 T , while that of liquid a mmonia is given by ln (P) = 19.49 - 3063 T , where T is the temperature in K. T...

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GATE PH 2025 • Q15 (MCQ) +1 Mark

The Joule-Thomson expansion of a gas is (A) Isentropic (B) Isenthalpic (C) Isobaric (D) Isochoric...

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GATE PH 2025 • Q30 (NAT) +1 Mark

One mole of an ideal monatomic gas at absolute temperature T undergoes free expansion to double its original volume , so that the entropy change is ΔS1. An identical amount of the ...

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GATE PH 2026 • Q17 (MCQ) +1 Mark

Consider the Otto cycle for an ideal gas engine consisting of two quasistatic adiabatic and two quasistatic isochoric processes. The correct temperature-entropy (T-S) phase diagram...

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GATE PH 2026 • Q25 (MSQ) +1 Mark

Schematic variation of the specific heat Cp of an ideal gas of diatomic molecules with temperature T is shown in the figure below. For rotational energy ER and vibrational energy E...

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GATE PH 2026 • Q33 (NAT) +1 Mark

The specific heat Cp(T) of one mole of a material as a function of temperature T is given as Cp(T) = AT + BT3, where A = 0.695 mJ. mol-1. K-2 and B = 0.045 mJ. mol-1. K-4. When T i...

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GATE PH 2026 • Q45 (MCQ) +2 Mark

A gas of N classical particles that can occupy energy levels, \epsilon1 and \epsilon2 = \epsilon1 + Δ is in equilibrium with a reservoir at temperature T. From the schematics shown...

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GATE PH 2026 • Q48 (MCQ) +2 Mark

A positive point charge is fixed at the origin. At some distance from it on the x axis, a point dipole is kept pointing in the +y direction. The force on the dipole is...

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