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P-V Diagrams & Cyclic Processes

If Q, E and W denote respectively the heat added, change in internal energy and the work done in a closed cyclic process, then

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Answer: (a)

  1. Internal energy is a state function; in a closed cycle initial and final states are the same.
  2. So E=ΔU=0E = \Delta U = 0, while Q=WQ = W need not be zero.
  3. So the answer is (a) E=0E = 0.
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