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Mechanical Engineering :: Thermodynamics

  1. The total energy of a molecule is shared equally by the various degrees of freedom possessed by it. This law is known as

  2. A.

    law of equipartition of energy

    B.

    law of conservation of energy

    C.

    law of degradation of energy

    D.

    none of these


  3. The thermodynamic property of a system is said to be an intensive property whose value for the entire system __________ the sum of their value for the individual parts of the system.

  4. A.

    is equal to

    B.

    is not equal to


  5. The absolute pressure of a given mass of a perfect gas varies inversely as its volume, when the temperature remains constant. This statement is known as Charles' law.

  6. A.

    Yes

    B.

    No


  7. The fuel mostly used in steam boilers is

  8. A.

    brown coal

    B.

    peat

    C.

    coking bituminous coal

    D.

    non-coking bituminous coal


  9. The efficiency of Joule cycle is

  10. A.

    greater than Carnot cycle

    B.

    less than Carnot cycle

    C.

    equal to Carnot cycle

    D.

    none of these