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Heat and Thermodynamics question

2011 · Shift 0 · Q70
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Heat and Thermodynamics question

2011 · Shift 0 · Q70

JEE MainPhysicsHeat and ThermodynamicsMCQ+4 / −1
Three perfect gases at absolute temperatures T1, T2{T_1},\,{T_2}T1​,T2​ and T3{T_3}T3​ are mixed. The masses of molecules are m1,m2{m_1},{m_2}m1​,m2​ and m3{m_3}m3​ and the number of molecules are n1,n2{n_1},{n_2}n1​,n2​ and n3{n_3}n3​ respectively. Assuming no loss of energy, the final temperature of the mixture is:
  1. A
    n1T1+n2T2+n3T3n1+n2+n3{{{n_1}{T_1} + {n_2}{T_2} + {n_3}{T_3}} \over {{n_1} + {n_2} + {n_3}}}n1​+n2​+n3​n1​T1​+n2​T2​+n3​T3​​
  2. B
    n1T12+n2T22+n3T32n1T1+n2T2+n3T3{{{n_1}T_1^2 + {n_2}T_2^2 + {n_3}T_3^2} \over {{n_1}{T_1} + {n_2}{T_2} + {n_3}{T_3}}}n1​T1​+n2​T2​+n3​T3​n1​T12​+n2​T22​+n3​T32​​
  3. C
    n12T12+n22T22+n32T32n1T1+n2T2+n3T3{{n_1^2T_1^2 + n_2^2T_2^2 + n_3^2T_3^2} \over {{n_1}{T_1} + {n_2}{T_2} + {n_3}{T_3}}}n1​T1​+n2​T2​+n3​T3​n12​T12​+n22​T22​+n32​T32​​
  4. D
    (T1+T2+T3)3{{\left( {{T_1} + {T_2} + {T_3}} \right)} \over 3}3(T1​+T2​+T3​)​
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Correct answer: A

  1. Key idea: conserve internal energy

For a perfect (ideal) gas, the internal energy is proportional to the number of molecules and the temperature:

U=constant×nTU = \text{constant} \times nTU=constant×nT

For the same kind of “perfect gas treatment” used in such questions, we take the internal energy per molecule proportional to TTT. Hence for each gas,

Ui∝niTiU_i \propto n_i T_iUi​∝ni​Ti​

When the gases are mixed with no loss of energy, total internal energy is conserved.


  1. Initial total internal energy

Uinitial∝n1T1+n2T2+n3T3U_{\text{initial}} \propto n_1T_1 + n_2T_2 + n_3T_3Uinitial​∝n1​T1​+n2​T2​+n3​T3​


  1. Final state after mixing

Let the final equilibrium temperature be TTT.

Total number of molecules after mixing:

n1+n2+n3n_1+n_2+n_3n1​+n2​+n3​

So the final internal energy is

Ufinal∝(n1+n2+n3)TU_{\text{final}} \propto (n_1+n_2+n_3)TUfinal​∝(n1​+n2​+n3​)T


  1. Apply conservation of energy

n1T1+n2T2+n3T3=(n1+n2+n3)Tn_1T_1 + n_2T_2 + n_3T_3 = (n_1+n_2+n_3)Tn1​T1​+n2​T2​+n3​T3​=(n1​+n2​+n3​)T

Therefore,

T=n1T1+n2T2+n3T3n1+n2+n3T = \frac{n_1T_1+n_2T_2+n_3T_3}{n_1+n_2+n_3}T=n1​+n2​+n3​n1​T1​+n2​T2​+n3​T3​​


  1. Check dependence on molecular masses

The molecular masses m1,m2,m3m_1,m_2,m_3m1​,m2​,m3​ do not appear in the final result, because for an ideal gas the average internal energy depends on temperature (and amount of gas), not directly on molecular mass.


  1. Compare with options

Option A:

n1T1+n2T2+n3T3n1+n2+n3\frac{n_1T_1+n_2T_2+n_3T_3}{n_1+n_2+n_3}n1​+n2​+n3​n1​T1​+n2​T2​+n3​T3​​

This matches exactly.

So, the correct answer is A.

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