Which of the following statement is correct?
A. The increase in entropy is obtained from a given quantity of heat at a low temperature.
B. The change in entropy may be regarded as a measure of the rate of the availability or unavailability of heat for transformation into work.
C. The entropy represents the maximum amount of work obtainable per degree drop in temperature.
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
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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
WRONG