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
A gas at state A changes to state B through path I and II shown in figure. The changes in internal energy are ΔU1 and ΔU2 respectively. Then
Δ U1 > ΔU2
Δ U1 < ΔU2
Δ U1 = ΔU2
Δ U1 = ΔU2 = 0
Which of the following parameters does not characterize the thermodynamic state of matter ?
Temperature
Pressure
Work
Volume
One mole of a mono atomic gas is heated at a constant pressure of 1 atmosphere from 0 K to 100 K. If the gas constant R = 8.32J/mol K, the change in internal energy of the gas is approximately
2.3 J
46 J
8.67 x 103 J
1.25 x 103 J
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
P-V plots for two gases during adiabatic processes are shown in figure. Plots 1 and 2 should correspond respectively to
He and O2
O2 and He
He and Ar
O2 and N2
In thermodynamic processes which of the following statements is not true?
In an adiabatic process the system is insulated from the surroundings
In an isochoric process pressure remains constant
In an isothermal process the temperature remains constant
In an adiabatic process pVγ = constant
An ideal gas is taken through the cycle A B C A as shown in the figure. If the net heat supplied to the gas in the cycle is 5 J, the work done by the gas in the process C A is
- 5 J
- 10 J
- 15 J
- 20 J
The PT diagram for an ideal gas is shown in the figure, where AC is an adiabatic process. Find the corresponding PV diagram.
5.6 litre of helium gas at STP is adiabatically compressed to 0.7 litre. Taking the initial temperature to be T1, the work done in the process is
