Questions
- Discuss the principle of conservation of energy. Explain thermodynamic state, thermodynamic coordinates, thermodynamic equilibrium and quasistatic processes.
- State first law of thermodynamics and explain its importance.
- What are internal and external energies? Internal energy of a gas depends on what characteristics of the gas, explain.
- Explain why a gas has two kinds of specific heats. Show that the difference between two specific heats is equal to gas constant.
- How do the specific heats of a gas depend on pressure and volume at constant temperature?
- What is meant by adiabatic change? Deduce expressions for such changes relating to pressure, volume and temperature.
- How does temperature fall with height?
- What do you mean by isothermal ...
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