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Q1MHT CET 2026 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

The internal energy of a diatomic molecule (air) in 4 m×4 m×3 m4\text{ m} \times 4\text{ m} \times 3\text{ m} sized room at 10510^{5} N/m2^{2} atmospheric pressure will be x×106x \times 10^{6} J. The value of xx is

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Q2JEE Main 2026 · 6 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

If 2 mole of an ideal monoatomic gas at temperature TT, is mixed with 6 mole of another ideal monoatomic gas at temperature 2T2T then the temperature of mixture is:

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Q3JEE Main 2026 · 4 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

One gas of n1n_1 mole of molecules at temperature T1T_1, volume V1V_1, and pressure P1P_1, and another gas of n2n_2 mole of molecules at temperature T2T_2, volume V2V_2, and pressure P2P_2, are mixed resulting in pressure PP and volume VV of the mixture. The temperature of the mixture is ______.

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Answer: (b)

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Q4MHT CET 2026 · 16 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Moving container stopped suddenly

A rigid diatomic gas having molar mass m is contained in an insulated container. The container is moving with velocity V. If it is stopped suddenly, the change in temperature is (R - gas constant)

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Q5MHT CET 2026 · 11 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Moving container stopped suddenly

An insulated container contains a monoatomic gas of molar mass 'm'. The container is moving with velocity 'V'. If it is stopped suddenly, the change in temperature of the gas is (R-gas constant)

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Q6JEE Main 2025 · 7 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Degrees of freedom

Match the List I with List II

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Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q7MHT CET 2025 · 5 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

500 gram of a diatomic gas is enclosed at a pressure of 105 N m−210^{5}\text{ N m}^{-2}. The density of the gas is 5 kg m−35\text{ kg m}^{-3}. The energy of one mole of the gas due to its thermal motion is [consider the gas molecule as a rigid rotator]

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Q8JEE Main 2025 · 2 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

The internal energy of air in 4 m×4 m×3 m4\text{ m} \times 4\text{ m} \times 3\text{ m} sized room at 1 atmospheric pressure will be___________________ ×106 J\times 10^{6}\text{ J}

(Consider air as diatomic molecule)

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Answer: 12

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Q9JEE Main 2024 · 4 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Degrees of freedom

The translational degrees of freedom (ft)(f_t) and rotational degrees of freedom (fr)(f_r) of CH4\text{CH}_4 molecule are:

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Q10JEE Main 2024 · 6 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

Energy of 10 non rigid diatomic molecules at temperature TT is:

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Q11JEE Main 2024 · 31 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

A gas mixture consists of 8 moles of argon and 6 moles of oxygen at temperature T. Neglecting all vibrational modes, the total internal energy of the system is:

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Q12JEE Main 2024 · 29 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

NN moles of a polyatomic gas (f=6)(f = 6) must be mixed with two moles of a monoatomic gas so that the mixture behaves as a diatomic gas. The value of NN is:

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Q13MHT CET 2024 · 11 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Moving container stopped suddenly

An insulated container contains a diatomic gas of molar mass ' m '. The container is moving with velocity ' VV ', if it is stopped suddenly, the change in temperature is ( R=R = gas constant)

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Q14MHT CET 2024 · 4 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Moving container stopped suddenly

An insulated container contains a monoatomic gas of molar mass ' mm '. The container is moving with velocity ' VV '. If it is stopped suddenly, the change in temperature is ( R=R = gas constant)

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Q15JEE Main 2023 · 11 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Degrees of freedom

Three vessels of equal volume contain gases at the same temperature and pressure. The first vessel contains neon (monoatomic), the second contains chlorine (diatomic) and third contains uranium hexafluoride (polyatomic). Arrange these on the basis of their root mean square speed (vrms)(v_{\text{rms}}) and choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Answer: (b)

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Q16JEE Main 2023 · 10 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Degrees of freedom

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List IList II
(A)3 Translational degrees of freedom(I)Monoatomic gases
(B)3 Translational, 2 rotational degrees of freedom(II)Polyatomic gases
(C)3 Translational, 2 rotational and 1 vibrational degrees of freedom(III)Rigid diatomic gases
(D)3 Translational, 3 rotational and more than one vibrational degrees of freedom(IV)Nonrigid diatomic gases
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Q17MHT CET 2023 · 13 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

The internal energy of a monoatomic ideal gas molecule is

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Answer: (b)

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Q18JEE Main 2023 · 10 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

A gas mixture consists of 2 moles of oxygen and 4 moles of neon at temperature T. Neglecting all vibrational modes, the total internal energy of the system will be,

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Q19MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Moving container stopped suddenly

An insulated container contains a monoatomic gas of molar mass 'mm'. The container is moving with velocity 'VV'. If it is stopped suddenly, the change in temperature of a gas is [R is gas constant]

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Q20NEET 2022 · PHASE 2Easy

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Degrees of freedom

Three vessels of equal capacity have gases at the same temperature and pressure. The first vessel contains helium (monoatomic), the second contains fluorine (diatomic) and the third contains sulfur hexafluoride (polyatomic). The correct statement, among the following is:

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Q21JEE Main 2022 · 28 JUN · SHIFT 1Easy

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

The total internal energy of two mole monoatomic ideal gas at temperature T = 300 K will be _____________ J. (Given R = 8.31 J/mol.K)

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Answer: 7479

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Q22JEE Main 2022 · 26 JUN · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Moving container stopped suddenly

A thermally insulated vessel contains an ideal gas of molecular mass M and ratio of specific heats 1.4. Vessel is moving with speed v and is suddenly brought to rest. Assuming no heat is lost to the surrounding and vessel, temperature of the gas increases by:

(R = universal gas constant)

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Q23MHT CET 2021 · 24 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

Internal energy of n1n_1 moles of hydrogen at temperature 'TT' is equal to internal energy of 'n2n_2' moles of helium at temperature 2T2T, then the ratio n1:n2n_1 : n_2 is

[Degree of freedom of He=3\text{He} = 3, Degree of freedom of H2=5\text{H}_2 = 5]

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Q24JEE Main 2021 · 17 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

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:

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Q25JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

The volume V of an enclosure contains a mixture of three gases, 16 g of oxygen, 28 g of nitrogen and 44 g of carbon dioxide at absolute temperature T. Consider R as universal gas constant. The pressure of the mixture of gases is:

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Q26JEE Main 2021 · 26 FEB · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

The internal energy (U), pressure (P) and volume (V) of an ideal gas are related as U == 3PV + 4. The gas is:

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Q27JEE Main 2021 · 25 FEB · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Moving container stopped suddenly

A monoatomic gas of mass 4.0 u is kept in an insulated container. Container is moving with velocity 30 m/s. If container is suddenly stopped then change in temperature of the gas (R = gas constant) is x3R\frac{x}{3R}. Value of x is ___________.

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Answer: 3600

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Q28JEE Main 2020 · 6 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

Molecules of an ideal gas are known to have three translational degrees of freedom and two rotational degrees of freedom.The gas is maintained at a temperature of T. The total internal energy, U of a mole of this gas, and the value of

γ(=CpCv)\gamma\left(=\frac{C_p}{C_v}\right) are given, respectively by:

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Q29JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

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Consider a gas of triatomic molecules. The molecules are assumed to be triangular and made of massless rigid rods whose vertices are occupied by atoms. The internal energy of a mole of the gas at temperature T is:

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Q30JEE Main 2020 · 2 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

A gas mixture consists of 3 moles of oxygen and 5 moles of argon at temperature T. Assuming the gases to be ideal and the oxygen bond to be rigid, the total internal energy (in units of RT) of the mixture is:

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Q31JEE Main 2020 · 4 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

A closed vessel contains 0.1 mole of a monoatomic ideal gas at 200 K. If 0.05 mole of the same gas at 400 K is added to it, the final equilibrium temperature (in K) of the gas in the vessel will be close to _______.

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Answer: 266

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Q32JEE Main 2020 · 6 SEP · SHIFT 1Difficult

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

Initially a gas of diatomic molecules is contained in a cylinder of volume V1 at a pressure P1 and temperature 250 K. Assuming that 25% of the molecules get dissociated causing a change in number of moles. The pressure of the resulting gas at temperature 2000 K, when contained in a volume 2V1 is given by P2. The ratio P2P1\frac{P_2}{P_1} is ________.

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Answer: 5

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Q33JEE Main 2019 · 11 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

A gas mixture consists of 3 moles of oxygen and 5 moles of argon at temperature T. considering only translational and rotational modes, the total internal energy of the system is:

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Q34JEE Main 2019 · 10 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

Two kg of a monoatomic gas is at a pressure of 4 ×\times 104 N/m2. The density of the gas is 8 kg/m3. What is the order of energy of the gas due to its thermal motion?

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Q35NEET 2017Medium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

A gas mixture consists of 2 moles of O2 and 4 moles of Ar at temperature T. Neglecting all vibrational modes, the total internal energy of the system is

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Q36JEE Main 2017 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

N moles of a diatomic gas in a cylinder are at a temperature T. Heat is supplied to the cylinder such that the temperature remains constant but n moles of the diatomic gas get converted into monoatomic gas. What is the change in the total kinetic energy of the gas?

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Q37JEE Main 2013 · 23 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

This question has Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of the four choices given after the Statements, choose the one that best describes the two Statements.

Statement 1: The internal energy of a perfect gas is entirely kinetic and depends only on absolute temperature of the gas and not on its pressure or volume.

Statement 2: A perfect gas is heated keeping pressure constant and later at constant volume. For the same amount of heat the temperature of the gas at constant pressure is lower than that at constant volume.

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Q38JEE Main 2011 · AIEEEMedium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

Three perfect gases at absolute temperatures T1,T2T_1, T_2 and T3T_3 are mixed. The masses of molecules are m1,m2m_1, m_2 and m3m_3 and the number of molecules are n1,n2n_1, n_2 and n3n_3 respectively. Assuming no loss of energy, the final temperature of the mixture is:

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Q39JEE Main 2011 · AIEEEMedium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Moving container stopped suddenly

A thermally insulated vessel contains an ideal gas of molecular mass MM and ratio of specific heats γ.\gamma. It is moving with speed vv and it's suddenly brought to rest. Assuming no heat is lost to the surroundings, Its temperature increases by:

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Q40JEE Main 2009 · AIEEEMedium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

One kg\text{kg} of a diatomic gas is at a pressure of 8×104 N/m2.8 \times 10^{4}\text{ N/m}^{2}. The density of the gas is 4 kg/m34\text{ kg/m}^{3}. What is the energy of the gas due to its thermal motion?

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Q41JEE Main 2006 · AIEEEDifficult

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

Two rigid boxes containing different ideal gases are placed on a table. Box A contains one mole of nitrogen at temperature T0,T_0, while Box contains one mole of helium at temperature (73)T0.\left(\frac{7}{3}\right)T_0. The boxes are then put into thermal contact with each other, and heat flows between them until the gases reach a common final temperature (ignore the heat capacity of boxes). Then, the final temperature of the gases, TfT_f in terms of T0T_0 is

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Q42NEET 2000 · AIPMTEasy

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Degrees of freedom

To find out degree of freedom, the expansion is

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Answer: (a)

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Q43NEET 1999 · AIPMTEasy

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Degrees of freedom

The degrees of freedom of a molecule of a triatomic gas are

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Q44NEET 1993 · AIPMTEasy

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Degrees of freedom

The number of translational degrees of freedom for a diatomic gas is

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Q45NEET 1991 · AIPMTMedium

Degrees of Freedom & Internal Energy · Internal energy of gases & mixtures

Three containers of the same volume contain three different gases. The masses of the molecules are m1,m2m_1, m_2 and m3m_3 and the number of molecules in their respective containers are N1,N2N_1, N_2 and N3N_3. The gas pressure in the containers are P1,P2P_1, P_2 and P3P_3 respectively. All the gases are now mixed and put in one of these containers. The pressure PP of the mixture will be

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