JEE Main202116 Mar 2021Morning ShiftPhysicsThermodynamicsActual
In thermodynamics, heat and work are :
Options
- APath functions
- BIntensive thermodynamic state variables
- CExtensive thermodynamic state variables
- DPoint functions
Correct answer
A. Path functions
Step-by-step solution
Heat and work are treated as path functions in thermodynamics. Δ Q = Δ U + Δ W Since work done by gas depends on type of process i.e. path and Δ U depends just on initial and final states, so Δ Q i.e. heat, also has to depend on process is path.