JEE MainPhysicsHeat and ThermodynamicsMCQ+4 / −1
Two ideal polyatomic gases at temperatures T1 and T2 are mixed so that there is no loss of energy. If F1 and F2, m1 and m2, n1 and n2 be the degrees of freedom, masses, number of molecules of the first and second gas respectively, the temperature of mixture of these two gases is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: B
- Use internal energy of an ideal gas
For an ideal gas with degrees of freedom , number of molecules , and temperature , the total internal energy is
where is Boltzmann constant.
- Write initial total energy of the two gases
For the first gas,
For the second gas,
So initial total energy is
- After mixing
Since there is no loss of energy, total internal energy remains conserved.
Let final temperature of mixture be .
Then total internal energy of the mixture is
- Apply conservation of energy
Cancel :
Hence,
- Match with options
This matches Option B.
- Check note about masses
The masses are irrelevant here because internal energy of an ideal gas depends on temperature and degrees of freedom, not directly on molecular mass.
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