An ideal gas heat engine is operating between 227oC and 127oC. It absorbs 104 J of heat at the higher temperature. The amount of heat converted into work is
2000 J
4000 J
8000 J
5600 J
In a adiabatic process, the state of a gas is changed from P1, V1, T1 to P2, V2, T2. Which of the following relations is correct ?
The temperature-entropy diagram of a reversible engine cycle is given in the figure. Its efficiency is
1/3
1/2
2/3
1/4
A diatomic ideal gas is used in a Carnot engine as the working substance. If during the adiabatic expansion part of the cycle the volume of the gas increased from V to 32 V, the efficiency of the engine is
0.25
0.5
0.75
0.99
When a system is taken from the initial state i to final state f along the path iaf, it is found that Q = 50 cal and W = 20 cal. If along the path ibf, Q = 36 cal, then W along the path ibf is
6 cal
16 cal
66 cal
14 cal
A scientist says that the efficiency of his heat engine which works at source temperature of 127oC and sink temperature 27oC is 26%
It is impossible
It is possible but less probable
It is quite possible
Data is incomplete
An ideal gas initially at P1, V1 is expanded to P2, V2 and then compressed adiabatically to the same volume V1 and pressure P3. If W is the net work done by the gas in complete process, which of the following is true ?
W > 0 ; P3 > P1
W < 0 ; P3 > P1
W > 0 ; P3 < P1
The equation of state for 5g of oxygen at a pressure p and temperature T, when occupying a volume V, will be
pV = (5/32)RT
pV = 5 RT
pV = (5/2)RT
pV = (5/16)RT
One mole of an ideal gas at an initial temperature of T K does 6R joules of work adiabatically. If the ratio of specific heats of this gas at constant pressure and at constant volume is 5/3, the final temperature of gas will be
(T + 2.4)K
(T - 2.4)K
(T + 4)K
(T - 4)K
Which of the following parameters does not characterize the thermodynamic state of matter ?
Temperature
Pressure
Work
Volume