Description : Which of the following relations is not applicable in a free expansion process? a. Heat is rejected to zero b. Work done is zero c. Change in temperature is zero d. Heat supplied is zero
Last Answer : Change in temperature is zero
Description : An ideal gas is compressed in a cylinder so well insulated that there is essentially no heat transfer. The temperature of gas a. Remains constant b. increases c. decreases d. is basically zero
Last Answer : increases
Description : Work done is zero for the following process (a) constant volume (b) free expansion (c) throttling (d) all Of the above (e) none of the above.
Last Answer : Answer : d
Description : Work done in a free expansion process is (a) + ve (b) -ve (c) zero (d) maximum (e) minimum.
Last Answer : Answer : c
Description : If a system after undergoing a series of processes, returns to the initial state then (a) process is thermodynamically in equilibrium (b) process is executed in closed system cycle (c) its entropy will ... sum of heat and work transfer will be zero (e) no work will be done by the system.
Description : When the expansion of compression of gas takes place without transfer of heat to or from the gas the process is called a. reversible b. adiabatic c. polytropic d. isothermal
Last Answer : adiabatic
Description : When the expansion of compression of gas takes place without transfer of heat or from the gas the process is called; a. Isometric process b. Isothermal process c. Isobaric process d. Adiabatic process
Last Answer : Adiabatic process
Description : During throttling process (a) heat exchange does not take place (b) no work is done by expanding steam (c) there is no change of internal energy of steam (d) all of the above (e) entropy decreases.
Description : Isochoric process is one in which (a) free expansion takes place (b) very little mechanical work is done by the system (c) no mechanical work is done by the system (d) all parameters remain constant
Description : How does an adiabatic process compare to an isentropic process? A. Adiabatic heat transfer is not equal to zero; isentropic heat transfer is zero B. Both heat transfer = 0; isentropic: reversible ... is not equal to zero D. Both heat transfer is not equal to zero; isentropic: irreversible
Last Answer : Both heat transfer = 0; isentropic: reversible
Description : Workdone in a free expansion process is A.zero B.minimum C.maximum D.positive
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : In order that a cycle be reversible, following must be satisfied (a) free expansion or friction resisted expansion/compression process should not be encountered (b) when heat is being absorbed, temperature of hot ... sub-stance should be same (d) all of the above (e) none of the above.
Description : As we heat a gas at constant pressure, its volume a. increases b. decreases c. stays the same d. none of the above
Description : When a solid melts, a. the temperature of the substance increases. b. the temperature of the substance decreases. c. heat leaves the substance. d. heat enters the substance.
Last Answer : heat enters the substance.
Description : In an isothermal process, the internal energy (a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains constant (d) first increases and then decreases (e) first decreases and then increases.
Description : In an isothermal process, the internal energy of gas molecules (a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains constant (d) may increase/decrease depending on the properties of gas (e) shows unpredictable behaviour.
Description : During which of the following process does heat rejection takes place in Carnot cycle? A. Isothermal expansion B. Isentropic expansion C. Isothermal compression D. Isentropic compression
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : If a fluid expands suddenly into vacuum through an orifice of large dimension, then such a process is called (a) free expansion (b) hyperbolic expansion (c) adiabatic expansion (d) parabolic expansion (e) throttling.
Last Answer : Answer : a
Description : If a gas vapour is allowed to expand through a very minute aperture, then such a process is known as (a) free expansion (b) hyperbolic expansion (c) adiabatic expansion (d) parabolic expansion (e) throttling.
Last Answer : Answer : e
Description : The value of n = 1 in the polytropic process indicates it to be (a) reversible process (b) isothermal process (c) adiabatic process (d) irreversible process (e) free expansion process.
Last Answer : Answer : b
Description : The entropy __________ in an irreversible cyclic process. A. remains constant B. decreases C. increases
Description : When an object undergoes thermal expansion, a. any holes in the object expand as well b. any holes in the object remain the same c. mass increases d. molecular activities would cease
Last Answer : any holes in the object expand as well
Description : The free expansion process is __________ non-flow process. A. reversible B. irreversible
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : The free expansion process is a constant enthalpy process. A. Correct B. Incorrect
Description : Which of the following is the correct statement of the second law of thermodynamics? A. It is impossible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert heat energy ... energy, which can be obtained from a given quantity of heat energy. D. all of the above
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : According to Kelvin-Planck's statement of second law of thermodynamics, A. it is impossible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert heat energy into work B. it ... other than the transfer of heat from a cold body to a hot body D. none of the above
Description : A gas is compressed in a cylinder by a movable piston to a volume onehalf its original volume. During the process 300 kJ heat left the gas and internal energy remained same. The work done on gas in Nm will be (a) 300 Nm (b) 300,000 Nm (c) 30 Nm (d) 3000 Nm (e) 30,000 Nm.
Description : The efficiency of Diesei cycle with decrease in cut off (a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains unaffected (d) first increases and then decreases (e) first decreases and then increases.
Description : The amount of heat energy per kilogram that must be added or removed when a substance changes from one phase to another. a. specific heat b. heat of expansion c. latent heat d. useful heat
Last Answer : latent heat
Description : What is a measure of the ability of a material to conduct heat? A. Specific heat capacity B. Coefficient of thermal expansion C. Coefficient of thermal conductivity D. Thermal conductivity
Last Answer : Thermal conductivity
Description : Otto cycle efficiency is higher than Diesel cycle efficiency for the same compression ratio and heat input because in Otto cycle A. combustion is at constant volume B. expansion and compression are isentropic C. maximum temperature is higher D. heat rejection is lower
Description : According to first law of thermodynamics (a) work done by a system is equal to heat transferred by the system (b) total internal energy of a system during a process remains constant ( ... , enthalpy and entropy during a process remain constant (d) total energy of a system remains constant
Description : Which of the following occurs in a reversible polytrophic process? a. Enthalpy remains constant b. Internal energy does not change c. Some heat transfer occurs d. Entropy remains constant
Last Answer : Some heat transfer occurs
Description : The process that has no heat transfer a. Density b. Isentropic Process c. Isometric Process d. Adiabatic
Last Answer : Adiabatic
Description : It is impossible for any process to have as its sole result the transfer of heat from a cooler to a hotter body a. Carnot’s statement b. Clausius statement c. Rankine statement d. Gauss statement
Last Answer : Clausius statement
Description : If a gas is heated against a pressure, keeping the volume constant, then work done will be equal to (a) + v (b) – ve (c) zero (d) pressure x volume (e) any where between zero and infinity.
Description : Which of the following processes are thermodynamically reversible (a) throttling (b) free expansion (c) constant volume and constant pressure (d) hyperbolic and pV = C (e) isothermal and adiabatic.
Description : _____ is that property of a substance which remains constant if no heat enters or leaves the substance, while it does work or alters its volume, but which increases or diminishes should a small amount of heat enter or leave. a. Entrophy b. Enthalpy c. Specific Heat d. None of the above
Last Answer : Entrophy
Description : When liquid water is converted to steam at 100˚C, the entropy of water a. increases b. decreases c. remains the same d. none of the above
Description : On a day when the partial pressure of water vapor remains constant, what happens as the temperature rises? a. the relative humidity increases b. the relative humidity decreases c. the relative humidity remains constant d. the air would eventually become saturated
Last Answer : the relative humidity decreases
Description : The volume of a given amount of water _________ as the temperature decreases from 4˚C to 0˚C. a. decreases b. increases c. remains constant d. none of the above
Description : The specific heat of air increases with increase in (a) temperature (b) pressure (c) both pressure and temperature (d) variation of its constituents (e) air flow
Description : A process, in which the temperature of the working substance remains constant during its expansion or compression, is called A. isothermal process B. hyperbolic process C. adiabatic process D. polytropic process
Description : Which of the following is the work done for a closed reversible isometric system? a. negative b. positive c. zero d. undefined
Last Answer : zero
Description : What is the value of the work done for a closed, reversible isometric system? a. zero b. positive c. negative d. positive or negative
Description : What is the value of the work done for a closed, reversible isometric system? A. Zero B. Positive C. Negative D. Positive or negative
Last Answer : Zero
Description : Which of the following best describes heat? a. The capacity to do work b. Forces times distances c. Sum of thermal and chemical energy d. An energy transfer due to temperature difference
Last Answer : An energy transfer due to temperature difference
Description : What is an energy that can be transferred from one object to another causing a change in temperature of each object? A. Power B. Heat transfer C. Heat D. Work
Last Answer : Heat
Description : What are the only two forms of energy interactions associated with a closed system? A. Kinetic energy and heat B. Heat transfer and work C. Thermal energy and chemical energy D. Latent energy and thermal energy
Last Answer : Heat transfer and work
Description : The first law of thermodynamics may be expressed in the following equivalent a. the net heat transfer id equal to the network b. the sum of the total energy forms leaving the system boundary is ... neither be created nor destroyed but only converted from one form to another d. all of the above
Last Answer : all of the above