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Draw temperature - entropy T-S diagram for a Carnot cycle.

Important Questions on Thermodynamics

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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
How entropy is related to randomness of a system ? 
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
If there is a source at temperature T1 and a sink at temperature T2, what is meant by available energy ?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
Show that available energy decreases by any real spontaneous process.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
What is the principle of degradation of energy ?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
Energy is conserved, so why there could be energy crisis?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 1
Why do gases possess two specific heats ? Obtain a relation between the two.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 2
What are isothermal and adiabatic processes ? What are the conditions necessary for a successful adiabatic process ? Why is a gas heated and cooled respectively when it is adiabatically compressed and expanded ?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 3
Prove that P,V are related by the relation pVγ= constant.