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Mechanical Engineering :: Thermodynamics

  1. Which of the following gas has the highest calorific value?

  2. A.

    Coal gas

    B.

    Producer gas

    C.

    Mond gas

    D.

    Blast furnace gas


  3. The oxygen atom is __________ times heavier than the hydrogen atom.

  4. A.

    2

    B.

    4

    C.

    8

    D.

    16


  5. When the gas is cooled at constant pressure,

  6. A.

    its temperature increases but volume decreases

    B.

    its volume increases but temperature decreases

    C.

    both temperature and volume increases

    D.

    both temperature and volume decreases


  7. The work ratio of a gas turbine plant is given by

  8. A.

    \(\frac { Net work output } { Workdone by the turbine }\)

    B.

    \(\frac {Net work output} { Heat supplied }\)

    C.

    \(\frac { Actual temperature drop } { Isentropic temperature drop }\)

    D.

    \(\frac {Isentropic increase in temperature} { Actual increase in temperature}\)


  9. As per Charles' law, the volume of a given mass of a perfect gas varies __________ as its absolute temperature, when the absolute pressure remains constant.

  10. A.

    directly

    B.

    indirectly