The efficiency of a Carnot heat engine working between the temperatures \(27^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) and \(227^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) is:
1. 0.1
2. 0.6
3. 0.2
4. 0.4

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Work done during the given cycle is:
                               
1. 4P0V0

2. 2P0V0

3. 12P0V0

4. P0V0

Subtopic:  Work Done by a Gas |
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The cyclic process of 2 moles of diatomic gas is shown in the figure. Which of the following statements is correct?

    

1.  Process BC is an isothermal compression.
2.  Work done in the process CA is \(4 R T_0\)
3.  Work done in the process AB is zero.
4.  All of these

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An ideal gas is enclosed in an insulated cylinder. The piston is frictionless and attached to an ideal spring. When the gas is heated, then:
           

1. the work is done against the spring only.
2. the work is done against the atmospheric pressure only.
3. the internal energy of gas increases.
4. the work is equal to the heat supplied.

Subtopic:  First Law of Thermodynamics |
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The coefficient of performance of an ideal refrigerator is 3 which extracts heat from the sink at the rate of 399 J per cycle. The amount of heat it gives to the room per cycle will be:

1 532 J

2 250 J

3 300 J

4 496 J

Subtopic:  Heat Engine & Refrigerator (OLD NCERT) |
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If a gas undergoes the change in its thermodynamic state from A to B via two different paths, as shown in the given pressure (P) versus volume (V) graph, then:

1. the temperature of the gas decreases in path 1 from A to B.
2. the heat absorbed by the gas in path 1 is greater than in path 2.
3. the heat absorbed by the gas in path 2 is greater than in path 1.
4. the change in internal energy in path 1 is greater than in path 2.

Subtopic:  First Law of Thermodynamics |
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The PV diagram of an ideal gas is shown in the figure. The work done by the gas in the process 1234 is given by:

          

1. \(\frac{9}{2}P_0V_0\) 2. \(\frac{15}{2}P_0V_0\)
3. \(\frac{13}{2}P_0V_0\) 4. \(\frac{3}{2}P_0V_0\)
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A pressure (P) versus volume (V) graph is obtained for an ideal gas from state A to State B (as shown in the figure below). Which of the following is the correct statement?
      

1. The temperature of gas increases continuously.
2. The temperature of gas decreases continuously.
3. The temperature first increases, then decreases.
4. The temperature first decreases, then increases

Subtopic:  Types of Processes |
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When the sink temperature is kept at 400 K, the efficiency of a Carnot engine is 50%. While keeping the source temperature constant, by how much should we reduce the sink temperature to increase the efficiency to 60%?

1. 80 K 2. 70 K
3. 320 K 4. 240 K
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Which of the following graph shows the variation of pressure P with volume V for an ideal gas at a constant temperature?

1. 2.
3. 4.
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