Kelvin-Planck’s law deals with
A. Conservation of work
B. Conservation of heat
C. Conversion of work into heat
D. Conversion of heat into work
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The thermal efficiency of an ideal gas turbine plant is given by (where r = Pressure ratio)
A. r γ − 1
B. 1 − r γ − 1
C. 1 − ( r 1 ) γ − 1 γ
D. 1 − ( r 1 ) γ γ − 1
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A manufacturer claims to have a heat engine capable of developing 20 h.p. by receiving heat input of 400 kcal/mt and working between the temperature limits of 227°C and 27°C. His claim is
A. Theoretically possible
B. Not possible
C. May be possible with lot of sophistications
D. Cost will be very high
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Characteristic gas constant of a gas is equal to
A. C v C p
B. C p C v
C. C p − C v
D. C p + C v
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The variables which control the physical properties of a perfect gas are
A. Pressure exerted by the gas
B. Volume occupied by the gas
C. Temperature of the gas
D. All of these
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According to Avogadro's Hypothesis
A. The molecular weights of all the perfect gases occupy the same volume under same conditions of pressure and temperature
B. The sum of partial pressure of mixture of two gases is sum of the two
C. Product of the gas constant and the molecular weight of an ideal gas is constant
D. Gases have two values of specific heat
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The following cycle is used for air craft refrigeration
A. Brayton cycle
B. Joule cycle
C. Carnot cycle
D. Reversed Brayton cycle
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In closed cycle gas turbine, the air is compressed
A. Isothermally
B. Isentropically
C. Polytropically
D. None of these
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A perfect gas at 27°C is heated at constant pressure till its volume is double. The final temperature is
A. 54°C
B. 327°C
C. 108°C
D. 654°C
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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of __________ water through one degree is called kilojoules.
A. 1 g
B. 10 g
C. 100 g
D. 1000 g
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The condition of perfect vacuum, i.e., absolute zero pressure can be attained at
A. A temperature of -273.16°C
B. A temperature of 0°C
C. A temperature of 273°K
D. A negative pressure and 0°C temperature
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Work done in a free expansion process is
A. Zero
B. Maximum
C. Minimum
D. Positive
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Work-done in a free expansion process is
A. Zero
B. Minimum
C. Maximum
D. Positive
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The ratio of root mean square velocity to average velocity of gas molecules at a particular temperature is
A. 0.086
B. 1.086
C. 2.086
D. 4.086
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According to Gay Lussac’s law for a perfect gas, the absolute pressure of given mass varies directly as
A. Temperature
B. Absolute temperature, if volume is kept constant
C. Volume, if temperature is kept constant
D. None of these
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The heat and mechanical energies are mutually convertible. This statement was established by
A. Boyle
B. Charles
C. Joule
D. None of these
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Mond gas is obtained by
A. Partial combustion of coal, coke, anthracite coal or charcoal in a mixed air steam blast
B. Carbonisation of bituminous coal
C. Passing steam over incandescent coke
D. Passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal at about 650°C
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Producer gas is obtained by
A. Carbonization of bituminous coal
B. Partial combustion of coal, coke, anthracite coal or charcoal in a mixed air steam blast
C. Passing steam over incandescent coke
D. Passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal at about 650°C
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In open cycle gas turbine plants
A. Direct combustion systems is used
B. A condenser is used
C. The indirect heat exchanger and cooler is avoided
D. All of the above
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The atomic mass of sulphur is
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