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MHT CET 202621 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
21 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Thermodynamics

MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Thermodynamics

For a cyclic thermodynamic process

For a cyclic thermodynamic process

Options

  1. AQ=−WQ = -W and ΔU≠0\Delta U \neq 0
  2. BQ=0Q = 0 and ΔU=0\Delta U = 0
  3. CQ≠0,ΔU≠0Q \neq 0, \Delta U \neq 0
  4. DQ=WQ = W and ΔU=0\Delta U = 0

Correct answer

D. Q=WQ = W and ΔU=0\Delta U = 0

Step-by-step solution

For a cyclic thermodynamic process, the initial and final states of the system are the same.

Since internal energy UU is a state function, the change in internal energy over a complete cycle is zero, so ΔU=0\Delta U = 0.

According to the first law of thermodynamics, Q=ΔU+WQ = \Delta U + W.

Substituting ΔU=0\Delta U = 0, we get Q=WQ = W.

Therefore, for a cyclic process, Q=WQ = W and ΔU=0\Delta U = 0.

Answer: Q=WQ = W and ΔU=0\Delta U = 0
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