Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Thermodynamics · easy

The Carnot cycle consists of:

1. Two reversible isothermal and two reversible adiabatic processes
2. Two isobaric and two isentropic processes
3. Two isometric and two isentropic processes
4. Two isothermal and two isometric processes

Answer

A. Two reversible isothermal and two reversible adiabatic processes

Solution

Carnot cycle: isothermal heat addition, isentropic expansion, isothermal heat rejection, isentropic compression.

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