Heat and Thermodynamics 5 Question 53
54. An ideal gas is taken through a cyclic thermodynamic process through four steps. The amounts of heat involved in these steps are and respectively. The corresponding quantities of work involved are and respectively.
(1994, 6M)
(a) Find the value of
(b) What is the efficiency of the cycle?
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 54. (a)
Solution:
- (a) In a cyclic process
Therefore,
Hence,
$$ ={(5960-5585-2980+3645) $$
or
(b) Efficiency,
NOTE
- From energy conservation
In the above question