Two large holes are cut in a metal sheet. If this is heated, distances $AB$ and $BC$, (as shown)

Two identical bodies are made of a material for which the heat capacity increases with temperature. One of these is held at a temperature of $100^{\circ} C$, while the other one is kept at $0^{\circ} C$. If the two are brought into contact, then assuming no heat loss to the environment, the final temperature that they will reach is

On a new scale of temperature (which is linear) and called the $W\, scale$, the freezing and boiling points of water are $39\,^oW$ and $239\,^oW$ respectively. What will be th temperature on the new scale, corresponding to a temperature of $39\,^oC$ on the Celsius scale? ............ $^\circ \mathrm{W}$

Three perfect gases at absolute temperature $T_1 , T_2$ and $T_3$ are mixed. The masses of molecules are $m_1 , m_2$ and $m_3$ and the number of molecules are  $n_1 , n_2$ and $n_3$ respectively. Assuming no loss of energy, the final temperature of the mixture is

The coefficient of apparent expansion of mercury in a glass vessel is $153\times 10^{-6}/\,^oC$ and in a steel vessel is $144\times 10^{-6}/\,^oC.$ If $\alpha $ for steel is $12 \times 10^{-6}/\,^oC,$ then $\alpha $ that of glass is

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