Easy TRUE_FALSE +2 / -1

A heat engine that converts all absorbed heat into work without any waste violates the second law of thermodynamics.

Answer FALSE

Solution

Kelvin-Planck statement: no cyclic process can convert heat entirely into work.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Thermodynamics · Topic: Second Law and Entropy

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