Thermodynamics Test Questions


Q.  According to the Carnot's theorem, the efficiency of a reversible heat engine operating between a same given constant temperature source and a given constant temperature sink is

a. higher than any other irreversible heat engine
b. less than any other irreversible heat engine
c. equal to any other irreversible heat engine
d. none of the above


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