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1

In the absence of friction, heat engines are 100 percent efficient.
A)True
B)False
2

If the first law of thermodynamics is satisfied, the second law will also be satisfied.
A)True
B)False
3

In every thermodynamic process, the heat absorbed by a system must equal the sum of the work done by the system and its change in internal energy.
A)True
B)False
4

An isochoric process is graphed as a straight line on a P-V diagram.
A)True
B)False
5

In an adiabatic process, the internal energy will increase when work is done on the system, whereas it will decrease when work is done by the system.
A)True
B)False
6

During an isothermal expansion, all the absorbed thermal energy is converted to useful work.
A)True
B)False
7

All Carnot engines are perfect engines and, therefore, operate at 100 percent efficiency.
A)True
B)False
8

The greater the difference between the input and output temperatures of a steam engine, the greater the efficiency of the engine.
A)True
B)False
9

A high compression ratio of an internal combustion engine means a higher operating efficiency.
A)True
B)False
10

The coefficient of performance for a refrigerator is a measure of cooling efficiency and is expressed as a percentage.
A)True
B)False
11

The thermodynamic state of a gas refers to
A)its pressure
B)its volume
C)its temperature
D)all of these
12

The net work accomplished by an engine undergoing adiabatic compression is equal to
A)ΔU
B)-ΔU
C)ΔQ
D)-ΔQ
13

An engine that operates with 100 percent efficiency
A)is a Carnot engine
B)violates the first law
C)has an Otto cycle
D)violates the second law
14

If a heat engine absorbs heat at 600 K and rejects heat at 200 K, its efficiency is
A)33 percent
B)50 percent
C)67 percent
D)80 percent
15

In a Carnot cycle, 1600 cal is absorbed at 600 K, and 400 cal is exhausted to a cold reservoir. The temperature of the cold reservoir is
A)150 K
B)200 K
C)450 K
D)800 K
16

An adiabatic process is one in which
A)the temperature is constant
B)the pressure is constant
C)the volume is constant
D)no heat enters or leaves the system
17

If the adiabatic constant is 1.4 and the compression ratio is 6, a gasoline engine has an efficiency of
A)45 percent
B)51 percent
C)56 percent
D)64 percent
18

For a Carnot engine to operate with an efficiency of 100 percent, the exhaust temperature must be
A)0°C
B)0 K
C)infinite
D)equal to the input temperature
19

In a mechanical refrigerator, the low-temperature coils of the evaporator are at -23°C, and the compressed gas in the condenser has a temperature of 77°C. The coefficient of performance is
A)20 percent
B)70 percent
C)0.23
D)2.5
20

In a typical refrigerator, heat is extracted from the interior by the
A)compressor
B)evaporator
C)condenser
D)throttling valve
21

The efficiency of a heat engine is the ratio of the to the .
22

A(n) process is one in which the volume remains constant, whereas in a(n) process the temperature is constant.
23

The throttling process is an example of a(n) process.
24

The area under the curve on a P-V diagram represents the in a thermodynamic process.
25

Three coordinates used to describe the thermodynamic state of a system are , , and .
26

The is essentially a restatement of the conservation of energy.
27

A(n) is a heat engine operating in reverse. Its effectiveness is measured by the .
28

Four essential elements of a typical refrigerator include the , , , and .
29

The fact that all natural spontaneous processes are irreversible is a consequence of the .
30

A(n) engine has the maximum possible efficiency for an engine that absorbs heat from one reservoir, performs work, and rejects heat to another reservoir at a lower temperature.







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