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  • The main cause for the irreversibility is


  • Options
  • A. mechanical and fluid friction
  • B. unrestricted expansion
  • C. heat transfer with a finite temperature difference
  • D. all of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • all of the above 


  • Thermodynamics problems


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    • 1. The state of a substance whose evaporation from its liquid state is partial, is known as steam.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss
    • 2. The ratio of molar specific heats for monoatomic gas is

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    • A. 1
    • B. 1.4
    • C. 1.67
    • D. 1.87
    • Discuss
    • 3. The state of a substance whose evaporation from its liquid state is complete, is known as

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    • A. vapour
    • B. perfect gas
    • C. air
    • D. steam
    • Discuss
    • 4. When the expansion or compression takes place according to the law pvn = C, the process is known as

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    • A. isothermal process
    • B. adiabatic process
    • C. hyperbolic process
    • D. polytropic process
    • Discuss
    • 5. The free expansion process is a constant enthalpy process.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 6. According to kinetic theory of gases, the kinetic energy of translation of a molecule is proportional to

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    • A. T
    • B. T
    • C. 1/T
    • D. 1/T
    • Discuss
    • 7. In an irreversible process, there is a

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    • A. loss of heat
    • B. no loss of heat
    • C. gain of heat
    • D. no gain of heat
    • Discuss
    • 8. When a gas is heated at constant volume

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    • A. its temperature will increase
    • B. its pressure will increase
    • C. both temperature and pressure will increase
    • D. neither temperature nor pressure will increase
    • Discuss
    • 9. The efficiency of Ericsson cycle is __________ Carnot cycle.

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    • A. greater than
    • B. less than
    • C. equal to
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following has the highest calorific value?

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    • A. Peat
    • B. Lignite
    • C. Bituminous coal
    • D. Anthracite coal
    • Discuss


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