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The calorific value of Diesel is about

A) 36.5 MJ/kg B) 38.5 MJ/kg C) 42.5 MJ/kg D) 45.5 MJ/kg

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Correct Answer: Option D

The calorific value of diesel fuel is roughly 45.5 MJ/kg (megajoules per kilogram), slightly lower than petrol which is 45.8 MJ/kg. However, diesel fuel is denser than petrol and contains about 15% more energy by volume (roughly 36.9 MJ/litre compared to 33.7 MJ/litre)

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Sarveshwer Chandra 6 years ago

D. 45.5 MJ/kg

Technical Bhushan 6 years ago

here the answer given is wrong because the calorific value of diesel is 45.5 MJ/Kg. 42.5 MJ/Kg is the calorific value of heating oil. so please change it.The students will learn this only and will tick this in exam and it will be wrong.

Technical Bhushan 6 years ago

here the answer given is wrong because the calorific value of diesel is 45.5 MJ/Kg. 42.5 MJ/Kg is the calorific value of heating oil. so please change it.The students will learn this only and will tick this in exam and it will be wrong.

Siva Subiramanian 6 years ago

wrong answer correct answer is 45.5 mj/kg

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