BITSAT 2018
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2018
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Thermodynamics
BITSAT 2018 · Physics · Thermodynamics
Helium gas goes through a cycle ABCDA (consisting of two isochoric...
Helium gas goes through a cycle (consisting of two isochoric and two isobaric lines) as shown in figure. The efficiency of this cycle is approximately

Options
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Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Helium is mono atomic gas, for which
Work done by the gas in one complete cycle area
From to , Heat given to gas
From ~to ,~heat given to gas
Efficiency of cycle
Efficiency \left(%\right) = \dfrac{2}{13} \times 100 = 15 . 4 %