Which thermodynamic law says that you cannot convert 100 percent of a heat source into mechanical energy?

A) first law of thermodynamics
B) second law of thermodynamics
C) third law of thermodynamics
D) law of increasing entropy


Ans: B) second law of thermodynamics

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What will be an ideal response?

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A simple ac circuit consists of an inductor connected across the terminals of an ac power source. If the frequency of the ac source is decreased by a factor of four, what happens to the reactance of the inductor?

A) It increases by a factor of eight. B) It decreases by a factor of four. C) It increases by a factor of four. D) It increases by a factor of two. E) It decreases by a factor of eight.

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The alpha particle has twice the electric charge of the beta particle but deflects less than the beta in a magnetic field because it

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