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  • Question
  • The increase in entropy of a system represents


  • Options
  • A. increase in availability of energy
  • B. increase in temperature
  • C. decrease in pressure
  • D. degradation of energy

  • Correct Answer
  • degradation of energy 


  • Thermodynamics problems


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    • 1. A perpetual motion machine of the first kind is __________ according to first law of thermodynamics.

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    • A. possible
    • B. impossible
    • Discuss
    • 2. The gas in cooling chamber of a closed cycle gas turbine is cooled at

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    • A. constant volume
    • B. constant temperature
    • C. constant pressure
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. The heating of gas at constant volume is governed by

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    • A. Boyle's law
    • B. Charles' law
    • C. Gay-Lussac law
    • D. Avogadro's law
    • Discuss
    • 4. Otto cycle consists of

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    • A. two constant volume and two isentropic processes
    • B. two constant pressure and two isentropic processes
    • C. two constant volume and two isothermal processes
    • D. one constant pressure, one constant volume and two isentropic processes
    • Discuss
    • 5. The smallest quantity of a substance, which can exist by itself in a chemically recognizable form is known as

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    • A. element
    • B. compound
    • C. atom
    • D. molecule
    • Discuss
    • 6. One kg of carbon requires 8/3 kg of oxygen for its complete combustion and produces 11/3 kg of carbon dioxide gas.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss
    • 7. By decreasing the highest temperature in the Carnot cycle, its efficiency is increased.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 8. In a free expansion process,

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    • A. W1 - 2 = 0
    • B. Q1 - 2 = 0
    • C. dU = 0
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. In closed cycle gas turbine, the air is compressed

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    • A. isothermally
    • B. isentropically
    • C. polytropically
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. The efficiency of a gas turbine is given by

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss


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