A compressive force, F is applied at the two ends of a long thin steel rod. It is heated, simultaneously, such that its temperature increases by $$\Delta $$T. The net change in its length is zero. Let $$\ell $$ be the length of the rod, A its area of cross-section,Y its Young’s modulus, and $$\alpha $$ its coefficient of linear expansion. Then, F is equal to :

An engine operates by taking n moles of an ideal gas through the cycle ABCDA shown in figure. The thermal efficiency of the engine is : (Take C_v = 1.5 R, where R is gas constant)

An ideal gas has molecules with 5 degrees of freedom. The ratio of specific heats at constant pressure (C_p ) and at constant volume (C_v) is :

An external pressure P is applied on a cube at 0^oC so that it is equally compressed from all sides. K is the bulk modulus of the material of the cube and $$\alpha$$ is its coefficient of linear expansion. Suppose we want to bring the cube to its original size by heating. The temperature should be raised by: