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Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics - Physics Previous Year Questions

Practice Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics - Physics previous year questions organised from real papers, with year-wise coverage and clear topic navigation.

20Papers
20Years
129Questions
1Topics

Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics question pattern

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Questions by year

Compare question counts across years.

Difficulty distribution

How the classified questions are distributed by difficulty.

Easy 72 55.8%
Medium 57 44.2%

Question type distribution

MCQ, numerical, multiple-select and other formats found in these papers.

MCQ 93 72.1%
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) 29 22.5%
MSQ 7 5.4%

Subject weightage

Top subjects by unique question coverage.

Physics
129 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
129 Qs

Subtopic coverage

Top subtopics inside this exact selection.

Classical and Quantum Statistics
79 Qs
Thermodynamic Laws and Ensembles
39 Qs
Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena
11 Qs

Paper coverage

Question coverage for the most populated papers. Every active PYP paper remains listed below.

Physics (PH) 2026
7 Qs
Physics (PH) 2025
5 Qs
Physics (PH) 2024
6 Qs
Physics (PH) 2023
6 Qs
Physics (PH) 2022
6 Qs
Physics (PH) 2021
6 Qs
Physics (PH) 2020
6 Qs
Physics (PH) 2019
4 Qs
Physics (PH) 2018
6 Qs
Physics (PH) 2017
6 Qs
Physics (PH) 2016
5 Qs
Physics (PH) 2015
4 Qs
Physics (PH) 2014
4 Qs
Physics (PH) 2013
8 Qs
Physics (PH) 2012
6 Qs
Physics (PH) 2011
10 Qs
Physics (PH) 2010
6 Qs
Physics (PH) 2009
5 Qs
Physics (PH) 2008
7 Qs
Physics (PH) 2007
16 Qs

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Included previous year papers

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Paper nameYearPDFAttempt
Physics (PH) 20262026
7 questions in this view
2026
Physics (PH) 20252025
5 questions in this view
2025
Physics (PH) 20242024
6 questions in this view
2024
Physics (PH) 20232023
6 questions in this view
2023
Physics (PH) 20222022
6 questions in this view
2022
Physics (PH) 20212021
6 questions in this view
2021
Physics (PH) 20202020
6 questions in this view
2020
Physics (PH) 20192019
4 questions in this view
2019
Physics (PH) 20182018
6 questions in this view
2018
Physics (PH) 20172017
6 questions in this view
2017
Physics (PH) 20162016
5 questions in this view
2016
Physics (PH) 20152015
4 questions in this view
2015
Physics (PH) 20142014
4 questions in this view
2014
Physics (PH) 20132013
8 questions in this view
2013
Physics (PH) 20122012
6 questions in this view
2012
Physics (PH) 20112011
10 questions in this view
2011
Physics (PH) 20102010
6 questions in this view
2010
Physics (PH) 20092009
5 questions in this view
2009
Physics (PH) 20082008
7 questions in this view
2008
Physics (PH) 20072007
16 questions in this view
2007

Sample previous year questions

A varied preview from the papers represented in this selection, with every available option.

1
2007 · Physics · Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Classical and Quantum Statistics
Physics (PH) 2007
The partition function of a single gas molecule is Z_{g}. The partition function of N such non-interacting gas molecules is then given by
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2
2008 · Physics · Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Thermodynamic Laws and Ensembles
Physics (PH) 2008
Thermodynamic variables of a system can be volume V, pressure P, temperature T, number of particles N, internal energy E and chemical potential $\mu$, etc. For a system to be specified by Microcanonical (MC), Canonical (CE) and Grand Canonical (GC) ensembles, the parameters required for the respective ensembles are:
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3
2009 · Physics · Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena
Physics (PH) 2009
Identify which one is a first order phase transition ?
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4
2010 · Physics · Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Thermodynamic Laws and Ensembles
Physics (PH) 2010

The spectrum of radiation emitted by a black body at a temperature 1000 K peaks in the

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2011 · Physics · Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Thermodynamic Laws and Ensembles
Physics (PH) 2011
A Carnot cycle operates on a working substance between two reservoirs at temperatures \( T_1 \) and \( T_2 \), with \( T_1 > T_2 \). During each cycle, an amount of heat \( Q_1 \) is extracted from the reservoir at \( T_1 \) and an amount \( Q_2 \) is delivered to the reservoir at \( T_2 \). Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
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2012 · Physics · Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Thermodynamic Laws and Ensembles
Physics (PH) 2012
The isothermal compressibility, $\kappa$ of an ideal gas at temperature $T_0$ and volume $V_0$ is given by
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