Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Thermodynamics · easy
A reversible adiabatic process is also called:
- Isothermal
- Isentropic
- Isenthalpic
- Polytropic with n = 1
Answer
B. Isentropic
Solution
For a reversible adiabatic process, ds = Q/T = 0, so entropy is constant (isentropic).
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