Q1(a) State the Second Law of Thermodynamics and write its mathematical equation. (b) (c) The Carnot cycle is a typical example of the second law of Thermodynamics. Draw and explain the Carnot cycle based on the various expansion and compression processes. A typical Carnot engine takes 3000J of heat from a reservoir whose temperature is 300K and does some work. The engine then discarded

Q1(a) State the Second Law of Thermodynamics and write its mathematical equation. (b) (c) The Carnot cycle is a typical example of the second law of Thermodynamics. Draw and explain the Carnot cycle based on the various expansion and compression processes. A typical Carnot engine takes 3000J of heat from a reservoir whose temperature is 300K and does some work. The engine then discarded

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