A Carnot Cycle, Operating as a Heat Engine, Consists, in the Order

question 17

Multiple Choice

A Carnot cycle, operating as a heat engine, consists, in the order given, of

• A) an isothermal expansion, an isothermal compression, an adiabatic expansion and an adiabatic compression.
• B) an adiabatic expansion, an adiabatic compression, an isothermal expansion and an isothermal compression.
• C) an isothermal expansion, an adiabatic compression, an isothermal compression and an adiabatic expansion.
• D) an adiabatic compression, an isothermal compression, an isothermal expansion and an adiabatic expansion.
• E) an isothermal expansion, an adiabatic expansion, an isothermal compression and an adiabatic compression.