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51. In a Carnot engine, the temperature of reservoir is $${927^ \circ }C$$  and that of sink is $${27^ \circ }C.$$  If the work done by the engine when it transfers heat from reservoir to sink is $$12.6 \times {10^6}J,$$   the quantity of heat absorbed by the engine from the reservoir is

A $$16.8 \times {10^6}J,$$
B $$4 \times {10^6}J,$$
C $$7.6 \times {10^6}J,$$
D $$4.2 \times {10^6}J,$$
Answer :   $$16.8 \times {10^6}J,$$

52. A Carnot engine having an efficiency of $$\frac{1}{{10}}$$ as heat engine, is used as a refrigerator. If the work done on the system is $$10\,J,$$  the amount of energy absorbed from the reservoir at lower temperature is

A $$1\,J$$
B $$90\,J$$
C $$99\,J$$
D $$100\,J$$
Answer :   $$90\,J$$

53. Which of the following processes is irreversible?

A Transfer of heat by radiation
B Adiabatic changes performed slowly
C Extremely slow extension of a spring
D Isothermal changes performed slowly
Answer :   Transfer of heat by radiation

54. During an isothermal expansion, a confined ideal gas does $$-150\,J$$  of work against its surroundings. This implies that

A $$300\,J$$ of heat has been added to the gas
B no heat is transferred because the process is isothermal
C $$150\,J$$  of heat has been added to the gas
D $$150\,J$$  of heat has been removed from the gas
Answer :   $$150\,J$$  of heat has been added to the gas

55. Unit mass of a liquid with volume $${V_1}$$ is completely changed into a gas of volume $${V_2}$$ at a constant external pressure $$P$$ and temperature $$T.$$ If the latent heat of evaporation for the given mass is $$L,$$ then the increase in the internal energy of the system is

A Zero
B $$P\left( {{V_2} - {V_1}} \right)$$
C $$L - P\left( {{V_2} - {V_1}} \right)$$
D $$L$$
Answer :   $$L - P\left( {{V_2} - {V_1}} \right)$$

56. A gas is expanded from volume $${V_0}$$ to $$2{V_0}$$ under three different processes. Process 1 is isobaric process, process 2 is isothermal and process 3 is adiabatic.
Let $$\Delta {U_1},\Delta {U_2}$$   and $$\Delta {U_3}$$  be the change in internal energy of the gas is these three processes. Then -
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A $$\Delta {U_1} > \Delta {U_2} > \Delta {U_3}$$
B $$\Delta {U_1} < \Delta {U_2} < \Delta {U_3}$$
C $$\Delta {U_2} < \Delta {U_1} < \Delta {U_3}$$
D $$\Delta {U_2} < \Delta {U_3} < \Delta {U_1}$$
Answer :   $$\Delta {U_1} > \Delta {U_2} > \Delta {U_3}$$

57. “Heat cannot by it self flow from a body at lower temperature to a body at higher temperature” is a statement or consequence of

A second law of thermodynamics
B conservation of momentum
C conservation of mass
D first law of thermodynamics
Answer :   second law of thermodynamics

58. For an ideal gas four processes are marked as 1,2,3 and 4 on $$P-V$$  diagram as shown in figure. The amount of heat supplied to the gas in the process 1, 2, 3 and 4 are $${Q_1},{Q_2},{Q_3}$$   and $${Q_4}$$ respectively, then correct order of heat supplied to the gas is - [$$AB$$  is process-1, $$AC$$  is process-2, $$AD$$  is adiabatic process-3 and $$AE$$  is process-4]
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A $${Q_1} > {Q_2} > {Q_3} > {Q_4}$$
B $${Q_1} > {Q_2} > {Q_4} > {Q_3}$$
C $${Q_1} > {Q_4} > {Q_2} > {Q_3}$$
D $${Q_1} < {Q_2} < {Q_3} < {Q_4}$$
Answer :   $${Q_1} > {Q_2} > {Q_4} > {Q_3}$$

59. An ideal gas undergoes a quasi static, reversible process in which its molar heat capacity $$C$$ remains constant. If during this process the relation of pressure $$P$$ and volume $$V$$ is given by $$P{V^n}$$  = constant, then $$n$$ is given by (Here $${C_P}$$ and $${C_V}$$ are molar specific heat at constant pressure and constant volume, respectively):

A $$n = \frac{{{C_P} - C}}{{C - {C_V}}}\,$$
B $$n = \frac{{C - {C_V}}}{{C - {C_P}}}\,$$
C $$n = \frac{{{C_P}}}{{{C_V}}}\,$$
D $$n = \frac{{C - {C_P}}}{{C - {C_V}}}\,$$
Answer :   $$n = \frac{{C - {C_P}}}{{C - {C_V}}}\,$$

60. A monoatomic gas at a pressure $$p,$$ having a volume $$V$$ expands isothermally to a volume $$2 V$$ and then adiabatically to a volume $$16 V.$$  The final pressure of the gas is (take $$\gamma = \frac{5}{3}$$ )

A $$64\,p$$
B $$32\,p$$
C $$\frac{p}{{64}}$$
D $$16\,p$$
Answer :   $$\frac{p}{{64}}$$