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What is PV diagram ?

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PV diagram is a graph between pressure P and volume V of the system. The `P-V` diagram is used to calculate the amount of work done by the gas during expansion or on the gas during compression.
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FULL MARKS-HEAT AND THERMODYNAMICS-TEXTUAL EVALUATION SOLVED (II. Short Answer Questions)
  1. Define the quasi-static process.

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  2. Give the expression for work done by the gas .

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  3. What is PV diagram ?

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  4. Why the specific heat capacity of constant pressure is greater than th...

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  5. Give the equation of state for an isothermal process.

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  6. Define isothermal process. Derive an expression for work done in isoth...

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  7. Express the change in internal energy in terms of molar specifi...

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  8. Apply first law for (a) an isothermal (b) adiabatic (c) isobaric proce...

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  9. Give the equation of state for an adiabatic process.

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  10. Give an equation state for an isochoric process.

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  11. If the piston of a container is pushed fast inward .Will th...

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  12. Define the following terms: (a) Isothermal process (b) adiabatic proce...

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  13. What is a cyclic process ?

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  14. What is meant by reversible and irreversible processes ?

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  15. State Clausius form of the second law of thermodynamics.

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  16. State Kelvin- Planck statement of second law of thermodynamics.

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  17. Define heat engine .

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  18. What are processes involves in a Carnot engine?

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  19. Can the given heat energy be completely converted to work in...

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  20. State the second law of thermodynamics in therms of entropy.

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