Home / Mechanical Engineering / Thermodynamics :: section-8

Mechanical Engineering :: Thermodynamics

  1. The volumetric or molar specific heat at constant pressure is the product of

  2. A.

     Molecular mass of the gas and the specific heat at constant volume

    B.

     Atomic mass of the gas and the gas constant

    C.

     Molecular mass of the gas and the gas constant

    D.

     None of the above


  3. In a Carnot cycle, heat is transferred at

  4. A.

     Constant pressure

    B.

     Constant volume

    C.

     Constant temperature

    D.

     Constant enthalpy


  5. The pressure exerted by an ideal gas is ________ of the kinetic energy of all the molecules contained in a unit volume of gas.

  6. A.

     One-third

    B.

     Three-forth

    C.

     One-half

    D.

     Two-third


  7. For which of the following substances, the gas laws can be used with minimum error

  8. A.

     Dry steam

    B.

     Wet steam

    C.

     Saturated steam

    D.

     Superheated steam


  9. The condition for the reversibility of a cycle is

  10. A.

     The pressure and temperature of the working substance must not differ, appreciably, from those of the surroundings at any stage in the process

    B.

     All the processes, taking place in the cycle of operation, must be extremely slow

    C.

     The working parts of the engine must be friction free

    D.

     All of the above


  11. If value of n is infinitely large in a polytropic process pVn = C, then the process is known as constant

  12. A.

     Volume

    B.

     Pressure

    C.

     Temperature

    D.

     Enthalpy


  13. In S. I. units, the value of the universal gas constant is

  14. A.

     8.314 J/kg mole-K

    B.

     83.14 J/kg mole-K

    C.

     831.4 J/kg mole-K

    D.

     8314 J/kg mole-K


  15. General gas equation is

  16. A.

     PV=nRT

    B.

     PV=mRT

    C.

     PV = C

    D.

     PV=KiRT


  17. Petrol is distilled at

  18. A.

     65° to 220°C

    B.

     220° to 345°C

    C.

     345° to 470°C

    D.

     470° to 550°C


  19. The calorific value of gaseous fuel is expressed in

  20. A.

     kJ

    B.

     kJ/kg

    C.

     kJ/m2

    D.

     kJ/m3