If One Complete Cycle of a Reversible Process Is Carried

question 73

Multiple Choice

If one complete cycle of a reversible process is carried out on a sample of an ideal gas so that its final state is the same as its initial state,which one of the following quantities is the only one which can be non-zero?

• A)the change in volume of the sample
• B)the net heat absorbed by the sample
• C)the change in the entropy of the sample
• D)the change in temperature of the sample
• E)the change in the internal energy of the sample

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