The specific heat at constant volume is
A. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at constant volume
B. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at constant pressure
C. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water through one degree
D. Any one of the above
Answer: Option A
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Addition of heat at constant pressure to a gas results in
A. Raising its temperature
B. Raising its pressure
C. Raising its volume
D. Raising its temperature and doing external work
Which of the following items is not a path function?
A. Heat
B. Work
C. Kinetic energy
D. Thermal conductivity
An actual engine is to be designed having same efficiency as the Carnot cycle. Such a proposition is
A. Feasible
B. Impossible
C. Possible
D. Possible, but with lot of sophistications
The absolute zero pressure can be attained at a temperature of
A. 0°C
B. -273°C
C. 273 K
D. None of these
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