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  • The efficiency of the Carnot cycle may be increased by


  • Options
  • A. increasing the highest temperature
  • B. decreasing the highest temperature
  • C. increasing the lowest temperature
  • D. keeping the lowest temperature constant

  • Correct Answer
  • increasing the highest temperature 


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    • 1. The bomb calorimeter is used for finding the __________ calorific value of solid and liquid fuels.

    • Options
    • A. higher
    • B. lower
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following is a reversible non-flow process?

    • Options
    • A. Isochoric process
    • B. Isobaric process
    • C. Hyperbolic process
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. The thermal efficiency of an ideal gas turbine plant is given by (where r = Pressure ratio)

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    • A. r? - 1
    • B. 1 - r? - 1
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The property of the system, whose value for the entire system is equal to the sum of their values for the individual parts of the system is called extensive property

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
    • Discuss
    • 5. The __________ is obtained when carbonisation of coal is carried out at 500° to 700° C.

    • Options
    • A. soft coke
    • B. hard coke
    • C. pulverised coal
    • D. bituminous coal
    • Discuss
    • 6. Carnot cycle has maximum efficiency for

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    • A. petrol engine
    • B. diesel engine
    • C. reversible engine
    • D. irreversible engine
    • Discuss
    • 7. According to Regnault's law, the specific heat at constant pressure (cp) and specific heat at constant volume (cv) __________ with the change in pressure and temperature of the gas.

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    • A. change
    • B. do not change
    • Discuss
    • 8. The heat and work are mutually convertible. This statement is called __________ law of thermodynamics.

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    • A. Zeroth
    • B. First
    • C. Second
    • Discuss
    • 9. The unit of energy is S. I. units is

    • Options
    • A. Joule (J)
    • B. Joule metre (Jm)
    • C. Watt(W)
    • D. Joule/metre (J/m)
    • Discuss
    • 10. Select the correct statement as per Charles' law

    • Options
    • A. p.v = constant, if T is kept constant
    • B. v/T = constant, if p is kept constant
    • C. p/T = constant, if v is kept constant
    • D. T/p = constant, if v is kept constant
    • Discuss


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