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How does a gas do work when its expands adiabatically ?

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when a gas expands adiabatically it does work against the surrondingat the cost of its internal energy .
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  2. How can the efficiency of a reversible engine be 100%?

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  6. Can the whole of heat be converted into work ?

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  11. Find the efficiency of a carnot's engine working between 500K and 300K

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  19. Which of the following phenomena are reversible ?

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