Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Basic mechanical`s thermodynamic basic questions


BASIC CONCEPTS OF THERMODYNAMICS

1. Define the term thermodynamic.
2 Explain the thermodynamic system, surroundings and universe.
3. Distinguish between closed, open and isolated system with examples.
4. Differentiate between homogeneous and heterogeneous systems.
S. What do you mean by phase of a system?
6. What do you mean by thermodynamic equilibrium?..
9. Explain the terms: state, phase, process and cyclic process
10 What do you understand by reversible and irreversible process? Give examples.
11. Explain cyclic and quasi - static process.
12. Explain the term "Energy". Discuss its various forms.
13. Define work. Show that work is a path function.
14. Define the term heat.
15. Choose the open or closed system from the following:
Water pump, pressure cooker, automobile engine, air compressor, steam turbine, boiler
System.
16. State the number of phases in the following:
- Alcohol mixture, coffee, water - oil mixture, aqua - ammonia, mildPure water, water
Steel, at room temperature.
17. Explain the concept of temperature.
18. State zeroth law of thermodynamics
19.State first law of thermodynamics.
20.What is PMM-1?
21.Show that energy of an isolated system remains unchanged.
22.Write the steady flow energy equation.
23.Write the relationship between specific heats.
24.What is adiabatic index? Give its usual value.
25.What is a steady flow process?
26.What conditions are fulfilled by a steady flow process? '


27.Determine an expansion for the heat transfer in a closed system isochoric process.
28.Explain the concept of a closed isobaric process and determine an expansion for its heat Transfer.
29.Determine an expansion for the work done in a closed isothermal process.
30.What is an isentropic process? Determine an expansion for the work done in a non-flow
Isentropic process.
31.Determine an expansion for the heat transfer and work done in a non-flow Polytrophic
Process. I
32,What is a free expansion process? What are its characteristics?
33.What is a throttling process? State its characteristics?
34.What is a steady
35.Flow process? Determine the work done in such an isochoric process.
36.Determine an expansion for the work done in a steady flow adiabatic process.
37.Compare the work done in a non-flow and flow type polytrophic process.
38.State the limitations of First law of thermodynamics.
39.State Kelvin-Planck statement for second law of thermodynamics.
40.State Clausius statement for the second law of thermodynamic.
41.What is a PMM2?
42.Are Kelvin-Planck and Clausius statements equivalent?
43.Differentiate between a heat engine and a heat sink.
44.What is a thermal reservoir?
45.Differentiate between a heat source and a heat sink.
46.Describe the working of a Carnot cycle.
47.What are the limitations of Carnot cycle?
48.Define thermal efficiency of a heat engine.
49.Differentiate between a heat pump and a refrigerator.
50.Define COP of a heat pump and a refrigerator.
51.State Carnot theorem.
52.What is Clausius inequality?
53.State Carnot's theorem.
54.Define the term 'Entropy'.
55.Show that the entropy is a property of the system.
56.The entropy of the universe tends to be maximum. Comment.
57.What are the characteristics of entropy?
58.Draw the Carnot cycle on T-S diagram.
59.State Third law of thermodynamics.
60.What is the importance of third law of thermodynamics?

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