The working substance is a system in a heat engine. For example, steam is a system in a steam engine. The working substance goes through a cycle as shown in the above figure. In the isothermal process AB, the system absorbs heat at constant temperature say . The work is done by the system in this process. In the adiabatic process BC, no heat is absorbed and work is done by the system at the expense of its internal energy. Say its temperature falls to . At this constant temperature, the system rejects heat as the work is done on the system during the process CD. Again through an isothermal process, the system reaches its initial state A. There is a net work done by the system which is transferred to the environment. For example, the working substance may be in a cylinder with a moving piston that transfers mechanical energy to the wheels of a vehicle via a shaft. This cycle is repeated, again and again, to get useful work for some purpose.
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Explain qualitatively the working of a heat engine.
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Telangana Board Solutions for Chapter: Thermodynamics, Exercise 1: EXERCISES
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