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Match the Thermodynamic laws in Column $\text{I}$ with the description given in Column $\text{II}$${\text{Column I}}$${\text{Column II}}$$\text{P}$Zeroth law$1$Entropy of...

Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT?For an ideal gas, specific enthalpy ( $h$ ) is a function of both temperature and pressure.Internal energy $(U)$, entropy...

Consider an ideal Diesel-cycle with cold-air-standard assumptions to be applicable. The compression ratio is $20$ and the cut-off ratio is $1.8$. At the end of the compre...

For a fixed thermal output, which one of the following is the major advantage offered by a concentrated collector over a flat plate collector?Utilization of diffuse solar...

​​​A tank is divided into two compartments with one compartment containing a gas at a given pressure, while the second is completely evacuated. If the partition is remove...

The solar constant for the Earth is $1368 \mathrm{~W} \mathrm{~m}^{-2}$. Consider the planet Jupiter whose mass is $320$ times that of the Earth and distance from the Sun...

A power plant operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle. If superheating is added to this cycle, then which one of the following options is CORRECT ?Pump work increases, t...

A fixed mass of an ideal gas undergoes two different cycles $\mathbf{M}$ and $\mathbf{N}$ as shown in the Pressure $(P)$ - Volume $(V)$ diagrams. Based on the information...

\begin{tabular}{|l|ll}Q.88 & $\mathbf{A}$ & \begin{tabular}{c}The number of properties required to fix the state of a system is given by \\'state postulate'. \\$\mathbf{R...

Q. 104 Consider a spark ignition engine which operates on an ideal air-standard Otto cycle. It uses a fuel which produces $44 \mathrm{MJ} / \mathrm{kg}$ of heat in the en...