The first operation involved in a carnot cycle is (a) isothermal expansion. (b) adiabatic expansion. (c) isothermal compression. (d) adiabatic compression.

Answer: (a). The Carnot cycle runs: isothermal expansion, adiabatic expansion, isothermal compression, adiabatic compression. So the first operation is (a) isothermal expansion.

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The first operation involved in a carnot cycle is

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Answer: (a)

The Carnot cycle runs: isothermal expansion, adiabatic expansion, isothermal compression, adiabatic compression.
So the first operation is (a) isothermal expansion.

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