logo

CuriousTab

CuriousTab

Discussion


Home Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics Comments

  • Question
  • The amount of heat generated per kg of fuel is known as


  • Options
  • A. calorific value
  • B. heat energy
  • C. lower calorific value
  • D. higher calorific value

  • Correct Answer
  • calorific value 


  • Thermodynamics problems


    Search Results


    • 1. A process, in which the gas is heated or expanded in such a way that the product of its pressure and volume remains constant, is called

    • Options
    • A. isothermal process
    • B. hyperbolic process
    • C. adiabatic process
    • D. polytropic process
    • Discuss
    • 2. When coal is first dried and then crushed to a fine powder by pulverising machine, the resulting fuel is called

    • Options
    • A. wood charcoal
    • B. bituminous coal
    • C. briquetted coal
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. The behaviour of super-heated vapour is similar to that of

    • Options
    • A. perfect gas
    • B. air
    • C. steam
    • D. ordinary gas
    • Discuss
    • 4. The entropy of the universe is continually on the increase.

    • Options
    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 5. It is __________ to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert heat energy into work.

    • Options
    • A. possible
    • B. impossible
    • Discuss
    • 6. Wood charcoal is produced by heating the wood at 100°C.

    • Options
    • A. Yes
    • B. No
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is the correct statement?

    • Options
    • A. All the reversible engines have the same efficiency.
    • B. All the reversible and irreversible engines have the same efficiency.
    • C. Irreversible engines have maximum efficiency.
    • D. All engines are designed as reversible in order to obtain maximum efficiency.
    • Discuss
    • 8. All perfect gases change in volume by 1 / 273th of its original volume at 0°C for every 1°C change in temperature, when the pressure remains constant. This statement is called

    • Options
    • A. Boyle's law
    • B. Charles' law
    • C. Gay-Lussac law
    • D. Joule's law
    • Discuss
    • 9. Coal gas consists mainly of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and various hydrocarbons.

    • Options
    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss
    • 10. The process is adiabatic, if the value of n in the equation pvn = C, is

    • Options
    • A. 0
    • B. 1
    • C. ?
    • D. ?
    • Discuss


    Comments

    There are no comments.

Enter a new Comment