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Thermal equilibrium and heat explain how temperature and energy transfer are related, while molar specific heats describe the heat required by a gas at constant volume or constant pressure. The first law connects heat supplied, work done and change in internal energy, with sign conventions kept distinct from temperature changes.
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- A. nR/(γ-1)(T1-T2)
- B. nR/(γ-1)(T2-T1)
- C. nR(T2-T1)
- D. R(T2-T1)
Explanation: Option A is correct since it gives the correct statement for the work done in an adiabatic process.
Correct answer: nR/(γ-1)(T1-T2)- A. 2*Initial
- B. Initial heat
- C. Initial internal energy
- D. Initial work
Explanation: According to the first law of thermodynamics, the internal energy of a system is conserved.
Correct answer: Initial internal energy- A. Decreasing the temperature of high temperature reservoir
- B. Increasing the temperature of high temperature reservoir
- C. Increasing the temperature of low temperature reservoir
- D. Increasing the temperature of both high temperature reservoir and low temperature reservoir
Explanation: The efficiency of a Carnot engine depends on the temperature of hot and cold reservoirs.The larger the temperature difference between the…
Correct answer: Increasing the temperature of high temperature reservoir- A. Q2 - 1/Q1
- B. Q2 + 1/Q1
- C. Q2 + Q1
- D. 1- Q2/Q1
Explanation: The efficiency of a heat engine is typically defined as the ratio of the useful work output to the heat input.
Correct answer: 1- Q2/Q1- A. Newton's law
- B. Charles' law
- C. Conservation of energy
- D. Conservation of entropy
Explanation: The first law of thermodynamics is essentially an expression of the law of conservation of energy applied to thermodynamic systems.
Correct answer: Conservation of energy166. When the amount of work done is 333 cal and internal energy is 167 cal then heat supplied is _.
- A. 167 cal
- B. 175 cal
- C. 500 cal
- D. 600 cal
Explanation: By the first law of thermodynamics, the total energy of a system remains constant, and it can be converted from one form to another.
Correct answer: 500 cal- A. All real engines are less efficient than Carnot engine
- B. All real engines are less efficient due to friction and heat losses
- C. Efficiency of Carnot engine working between same two temperatures, depends on the nature of working substance
- D. The larger the temperature difference of two reservoirs, the greater is the efficiency.
Explanation: Option C is correct since it's the only incorrect statement as the efficiency of a 'Carnot engine' depends solely on the temperatures of…
Correct answer: Efficiency of Carnot engine working between same two temperatures, depends on the nature of working substance- A. Oscillation
- B. Vibration
- C. Cycle
- D. Circle
Explanation: In the context of thermodynamics, physics, and engineering, a "cycle" refers to a series of processes or events that brings a system back…
Correct answer: Cycle- A. Hot reservoir is at 0K
- B. Hot reservoir is at OC
- C. Cold reservoir is at 0C
- D. Cold reservoir is at 0K
Explanation: Efficiency of carnot engine= (1-T2/T1)*100T2=cold reservoir temp.T1=hot reservoir temp.If = (1-0/T2)*100=(1-0)*100=1*100Efficiency = 100%
Correct answer: Cold reservoir is at 0K- A. 0.25
- B. 75%
- C. 1
- D. Impossible to determine
Explanation: If work is 15J out of 60J, then 45J is expelled to the cold reservoir, which is 45/60×100, thus 75%.
Correct answer: 75%- A. 19.1 kJ
- B. 25.2 kJ
- C. 25 kJ
- D. Zero
Explanation: Correct Option:ATo determine the internal energy, we need to apply the First Law of Thermodynamics, which states that the change in…
Correct answer: 19.1 kJ- A. Total heat
- B. Work done
- C. Entropy
- D. Internal energy
Explanation: Correct Option:DThis option is correct because an isothermal process is the process in which temperature remains constant.
Correct answer: Internal energy- A. Work is done by the gas
- B. Internal energy of gas increases
- C. Both a and b
- D. None of them
Explanation: An isobaric process occurs at constant pressure. According to the first law of thermodynamics, the heat added to the system is used to do…
Correct answer: Both a and b- A. 100% efficiency
- B. Highest efficiency
- C. An efficiency which depends on the nature of substance
- D. None of these options are correct
Explanation: The statement "An ideal reversible heat engine has 100 percent efficiency" aligns with the principles of the Carnot heat engine, an…
Correct answer: 100% efficiency- A. ΔU = 0
- B. ΔU = negative
- C. ΔU = positive
- D. ΔW = 0
Explanation: An adiabatic system is an isolated system where no heat transfer takes place.
Correct answer: ΔU = negative- A. Change in pressure
- B. Change in temperature
- C. Change in volume
- D. All of these options are correct
Explanation: Since no thermal energy is taken in or given out in an adiabatic process, ΔQ = 0.
Correct answer: Change in temperature- A. 20%
- B. 25%
- C. 4%
- D. 50%
Explanation: Total input energy = 100 + 400 = 500 J. Therefore % efficiency which is (Useful Work Done/Total Energy Input) x 100 = 100/500 x 100 = 20.
Correct answer: 20%178. When the rate of a gas changes without a change in temperature, the gas is said to haveundergone:
- A. Isothermal Process
- B. Adiabatic Process
- C. Isochoric Process
- D. Isobaric Process
Explanation: An isothermal process is one in which there is no change in temperature.
Correct answer: Isothermal Process- A. Q/W
- B. Q - W
- C. W/Q
- D. 1 + Q/W
Explanation: The 1st law of thermodynamics is given by the equation:∆Q=∆U+∆W Where,∆Q is the heat supplied to the system ∆U is the change in internal…
Correct answer: Q - W- A. 100%
- B. 25%
- C. 50%
- D. 75%
Explanation: The percentage efficiency of a heat engine is given by:Efficiency = (Useful work output / Heat input) x 100%According to the second law of…
Correct answer: 75%