STANDARDPhysics-Thermodynamics

STANDARD Physics Heat Transfer MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 11

A 10 kW drilling machine is used to drill a bore in a small aluminium block of mass 8 kg. Find the rise in temperature of the block in 2.5 minutes, assuming 50% power is used up in heating the machine itself or lost to the surroundings. (Specific heat of aluminium = 0.91 J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹)

A

100°C

B

103°C

C

150°C

D

155°C

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

The total energy used is P × t = 10⁴ × 150 = 15 × 10⁵ J. Since 50% of energy is lost, the energy available for heating is 7.5 × 10⁵ J. Using ΔQ = msΔT, we find ΔT = 103°C.

Found an issue with this question?