NEETPhysicsHeat and ThermodynamicsMCQ+4 / −1
Which of the following processes is reversible?
- ATransfer of heat by conduction
- BTransfer of heat by radiation
- CIsothermal compression
- DElectrical heating of a nichrome wire.
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Correct answer: C
For a process to be reversible, it must be quasi-static. For quasi static process, all changes take place infinitely slowly. Isothermal process occur very slowly so it is quasi-static and hence it is reversible.
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