Thermal Properties of Matter

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Class 11 Physics тАФ Chapter: Thermal Properties of Matter (рддрд╛рдкреАрдп рдЧреБрдг)


1. Temperature and Heat (рддрд╛рдкрдорд╛рди рдПрд╡рдВ рдКрд╖реНрдорд╛)

  • Heat ($Q$): A form of energy that flows from a body at a higher temperature to a body at a lower temperature.
    • SI Unit: Joule ($\text{J}$)
    • Practical Unit: Calorie ($\text{cal}$)
    • Relation: $1\text{ cal} = 4.186\text{ J} \approx 4.2\text{ J}$
  • Temperature ($T$): The degree of hotness or coldness of a body.
    • SI Unit: Kelvin ($\text{K}$)

Temperature Scale Conversions

$$\frac{C - 0}{100} = \frac{F - 32}{180} = \frac{K - 273.15}{100}$$

  • Simplified Formula: $$\frac{C}{5} = \frac{F - 32}{9} = \frac{K - 273.15}{5}$$

2. Thermal Expansion (рддрд╛рдкреАрдп рдкреНрд░рд╕рд╛рд░)

Increase in dimensions of a body due to an increase in temperature.

A. Linear Expansion (рд░реЗрдЦреАрдпреЗ рдкреНрд░рд╕рд╛рд░)

Expansion in length.

  • Formula: $\Delta L = L_0 \cdot \alpha \cdot \Delta T$
  • Final Length: $L = L_0 (1 + \alpha \cdot \Delta T)$
  • Coefficient of Linear Expansion ($\alpha$): $$\alpha = \frac{\Delta L}{L_0 \cdot \Delta T} \quad [\text{Unit: } \text{K}^{-1} \text{ or } {^\circ}\text{C}^{-1}]$$

B. Superficial / Area Expansion (рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реАрдп рдкреНрд░рд╕рд╛рд░)

Expansion in surface area.

  • Formula: $\Delta A = A_0 \cdot \beta \cdot \Delta T$
  • Final Area: $A = A_0 (1 + \beta \cdot \Delta T)$
  • Coefficient of Area Expansion ($\beta$): $$\beta = \frac{\Delta A}{A_0 \cdot \Delta T} \quad [\text{Unit: } \text{K}^{-1}]$$

C. Volume / Cubical Expansion (рдЖрдпрддрди рдкреНрд░рд╕рд╛рд░)

Expansion in volume.

  • Formula: $\Delta V = V_0 \cdot \gamma \cdot \Delta T$
  • Final Volume: $V = V_0 (1 + \gamma \cdot \Delta T)$
  • Coefficient of Volume Expansion ($\gamma$): $$\gamma = \frac{\Delta V}{V_0 \cdot \Delta T} \quad [\text{Unit: } \text{K}^{-1}]$$

Relationship between Coefficients

$$\alpha : \beta : \gamma = 1 : 2 : 3$$ $$\beta = 2\alpha, \quad \gamma = 3\alpha$$

Thermal Stress (рддрд╛рдкреАрдп рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдмрд▓)

When a rod fixed between two rigid supports is heated: $$\text{Thermal Strain} = \frac{\Delta L}{L} = \alpha \cdot \Delta T$$ $$\text{Thermal Stress} = Y \cdot \alpha \cdot \Delta T \quad (Y = \text{Young's Modulus})$$ $$\text{Force developed } (F) = Y \cdot A \cdot \alpha \cdot \Delta T$$

Anomalous Expansion of Water (рдЬрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдЕрд╕рдВрдЧрдд рдкреНрд░рд╕рд╛рд░)

  • Water contracts when heated from $0^\circ\text{C}$ to $4^\circ\text{C}$.
  • Water has maximum density and minimum volume at $4^\circ\text{C}$ ($\rho = 1000\text{ kg/m}^3$).

3. Specific Heat Capacity & Calorimetry (рд╡рд┐рд╢рд┐рд╖реНрдЯ рдКрд╖реНрдорд╛ рдзрд╛рд░рд┐рддрд╛ рдПрд╡рдВ рдХреИрд▓реЛрд░реАрдорд┐рддрд┐)

A. Heat Capacity / Thermal Capacity ($S$)

Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a whole body by $1^\circ\text{C}$ or $1\text{ K}$. $$S = \frac{\Delta Q}{\Delta T} \quad [\text{Unit: } \text{J/K}]$$

B. Specific Heat Capacity ($c$)

Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of a substance by $1^\circ\text{C}$ or $1\text{ K}$. $$c = \frac{\Delta Q}{m \cdot \Delta T} \quad \implies \quad \Delta Q = m \cdot c \cdot \Delta T$$

  • SI Unit: $\text{J kg}^{-1}\text{K}^{-1}$
  • For Water: $c_{\text{water}} = 1\text{ cal/g}^\circ\text{C} = 4186\text{ J kg}^{-1}\text{K}^{-1}$

C. Molar Specific Heat Capacity ($C$)

Heat required to raise the temperature of $1\text{ mole}$ of a substance by $1\text{ K}$. $$C = \frac{\Delta Q}{n \cdot \Delta T}$$

  • At Constant Volume ($C_v$): Molar specific heat at constant volume.
  • At Constant Pressure ($C_p$): Molar specific heat at constant pressure.
  • Mayer's Relation: $$C_p - C_v = R \quad (R = \text{Universal Gas Constant})$$

D. Principle of Calorimetry

Based on the Law of Conservation of Energy: $$\text{Heat Lost by Hot Body} = \text{Heat Gained by Cold Body}$$ (Provided there is no heat exchange with the surroundings)


4. Change of State & Latent Heat (рдЕрд╡рд╕реНрдерд╛ рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд░реНрддрди рдПрд╡рдВ рдЧреБрдкреНрдд рдКрд╖реНрдорд╛)

Latent Heat ($L$)

The heat energy required to change the state of unit mass of a substance at a constant temperature. $$Q = m \cdot L \quad \implies \quad L = \frac{Q}{m}$$

  • SI Unit: $\text{J/kg}$
  1. Latent Heat of Fusion ($L_f$): Solid $\rightarrow$ Liquid transition.
    • For Ice: $L_f \approx 80\text{ cal/g} = 3.33 \times 10^5\text{ J/kg}$
  2. Latent Heat of Vaporization ($L_v$): Liquid $\rightarrow$ Gas transition.
    • For Water: $L_v \approx 540\text{ cal/g} = 2.26 \times 10^6\text{ J/kg}$

5. Modes of Heat Transfer (рдКрд╖реНрдорд╛ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдирд╛рдВрддрд░рдг рдХреА рд╡рд┐рдзрд┐рдпрд╛рдБ)

ModeMechanismMedium Required?
Conduction (рдЪрд╛рд▓рди)Heat transfer by vibration of particles without actual particle movement.Yes (Solids)
Convection (рд╕рдВрд╡рд╣рди)Heat transfer by actual physical movement of fluid particles.Yes (Fluids)
Radiation (рд╡рд┐рдХрд┐рд░рдг)Heat transfer in the form of electromagnetic waves.No (Vacuum)

6. Thermal Conduction Formulas

Rate of Heat Flow / Thermal Current ($H$)

$$H = \frac{dQ}{dt} = \frac{K \cdot A \cdot (T_1 - T_2)}{L}$$

Where:

  • $K$ = Thermal Conductivity of the material (рдКрд╖реНрдореАрдп рдЪрд╛рд▓рдХрддрд╛) [Unit: $\text{W m}^{-1}\text{K}^{-1}$]
  • $A$ = Cross-sectional area
  • $L$ = Length / Thickness of the rod
  • $T_1 - T_2$ = Temperature difference

Thermal Gradient

$$\text{Temperature Gradient} = \frac{T_1 - T_2}{L} = \frac{dT}{dx}$$

Thermal Resistance ($R_{th}$)

$$R_{th} = \frac{L}{K \cdot A}$$

  • Heat flow analogy to Ohm's Law: $H = \frac{\Delta T}{R_{th}}$

7. Radiation Laws (рд╡рд┐рдХрд┐рд░рдг рдирд┐рдпрдо)

A. Stefan-Boltzmann Law

Energy radiated per unit area per second by a perfectly black body is directly proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature. $$E = \sigma \cdot T^4$$

  • For a general body of emissivity $e$ ($0 < e < 1$) and area $A$: $$P = e \cdot \sigma \cdot A \cdot T^4$$
  • Net Power Loss in Surroundings at $T_0$: $$P_{\text{net}} = e \cdot \sigma \cdot A \cdot (T^4 - T_0^4)$$
  • Stefan's Constant ($\sigma$): $\sigma \approx 5.67 \times 10^{-8}\text{ W m}^{-2}\text{K}^{-4}$

B. Wien's Displacement Law

The wavelength $\lambda_m$ corresponding to maximum energy emission is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature $T$. $$\lambda_m \cdot T = b$$

  • Wien's Constant ($b$): $b \approx 2.898 \times 10^{-3}\text{ m}\cdot\text{K}$

C. Newton's Law of Cooling (рдиреНрдпреВрдЯрди рдХрд╛ рд╢реАрддрд▓рди рдирд┐рдпрдо)

The rate of loss of heat of a body is directly proportional to the temperature difference between the body and its surroundings (for small temperature differences).

  • Differential Form: $$\frac{dQ}{dt} = -k(T - T_0)$$
  • Temperature Change Form: $$\frac{T_1 - T_2}{t} = K \left[ \frac{T_1 + T_2}{2} - T_0 \right]$$

Where:

  • $T_1$ = Initial temperature
  • $T_2$ = Final temperature
  • $T_0$ = Temperature of surroundings
  • $t$ = Time taken
  • $K$ = Constant dependent on nature of surface and area

Key Exam Tips for MP Board

  1. Important Derivations / Proofs:
    • Relation between $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ ($\alpha : \beta : \gamma = 1 : 2 : 3$).
    • Newton's Law of cooling deduction and experimental verification.
  2. High-Frequency Definitions:
    • Specific heat capacity vs. Heat capacity.
    • Latent heat of fusion and vaporization.
    • Thermal conductivity ($K$) and Thermal Resistance ($R_{th}$).
    • Anomalous expansion of water and its biological significance for aquatic life.
  3. Graph Questions:
    • Temperature vs. Time graph during phase change (constant temperature during state change).
    • Energy spectrum graph for Blackbody radiation ($\lambda_m$ shifts towards shorter wavelength as $T$ increases).