Project ForgeThermodynamics
Entropy & Second Law
GATE 2022
Easy
The Clausius inequality holds good for
- Aany process
- any cycle
- Conly reversible process
- Donly reversible cycle
Explanation
The Clausius inequality, ∮δQ/T ≤ 0, is a general statement that applies to ANY thermodynamic cycle (reversible or irreversible) — equality holds only for reversible cycles, but the inequality itself is valid for any cycle.
Source: GATE ME 2022 Session 1 (ME-1) (2022)
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