Which of the Following Is an Example of a Reversible

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a reversible process?

• A)An ice cube at 0°C melts while in a water bath at 0°C.
• B)A hand pump is rapidly compressed and the pressure and temperature in the pump rise. The pump is held in position as the temperature drops to the ambient temperature.
• C)A stick of dynamite explodes.
• D)A high pressure air tank at room temperature has its valve opened and the gas in the tank rushes out until the pressure in the tank is equal to atmospheric pressure.
• E)A car engine burns fuel to produce motion of the car and exhausts the 140°C waste products of the combustion into the 20°C atmosphere.

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