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QJEEM19Ph64b8: JEE Main 2019 Physics - Class 11 JEEM19Ph64b8 Solution: Two identical beakers A and B contain equal volumes of two…

Two identical beakers A and B contain equal volumes of two different liquids at 60°C each and left to cool down. Liquid in A has density of 8 × 102 kg/m3 and specific heat of 2000 J kg–1 K–1 while liquid in B has density of 103 kg m–3 and specific heat of 4000 J kg–1 K–1. Which of the following best describes their temperature versus time graph schematically? (assume the emissivity of both the beakers to be the same)

Multiple Choice Options

  • A https://ik.imagekit.io/novatra/photos/7147cc408f2aedc063a61b60dc68bab3899290ae077ba3826b0075349c18ba32.webp
  • B https://ik.imagekit.io/novatra/photos/4a161f9683793ff5bcfd1abc37192066207ae02daea0d937ce8085acbe5b47cc.webp
  • C https://ik.imagekit.io/novatra/photos/ccf973d31644bf905c1f27148fd79dcb2ce2207dca4cf0cedf4f707d01e6f751.webp
  • D https://ik.imagekit.io/novatra/photos/fe8feedeb309a1ddc724f74513cd1460f8da4b2c6f1b162c2e302c8b0db88740.webp

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

We know, m = V . ρ\rho

where, V = volume and ρ\rho = density.

So, we have

dQdt=hms(T−T0)=h(T−T0)V . ρs{{dQ} \over {dt}} = {h \over {ms}}(T - {T_0}) = {{h(T - {T_0})} \over {V\,.\,\rho s}}

Since, h, (T −- T0) and V are constant for both beaker.

∴\therefore dQdt∝1ρs{{dQ} \over {dt}} \propto {1 \over {\rho s}}

We have given that ρ\rho A = 8 ×\times 102 kgm −- 3, ρ\rho B = 103 kgm −- 3, sA = 2000 J kg −- 1 K −- 1 and sB = 4000 J kg −- 1 K −- 1, ρ\rho AsA = 16 ×\times 105 and ρ\rho BsB = 4 ×\times 106

ρ\rho A < ρ\rho B, sA < sB and ρ\rho AsA < ρ\rho BsB

\Rightarrow {1 \over {{\rho _A}{s_A}}} &gt; {1 \over {{\rho _B}{s_B}}} \Rightarrow {{d{Q_A}} \over {dt}} &gt; {{d{Q_B}} \over {dt}}

So, for container B, rate of cooling is smaller than the container A. Hence, graph of B lies above the graph of A and it is not a straight line (slope of A is greater than B).

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