Answer to Question #215804 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Wavie

Question

Name the main features of a Carnot cycle

Answer 1

- Leonard Carnot proposed a theoretical cycle related to the Carnot engine.

- There are four processes involved in Carnot cycle : isothermal expansion, isothermal compression, adiabatic expansion and adiabatic compression.

-The above mentioned all four processes are reversible.

- Generally the Carnot refrigeration cycle absorbs the heat from the lower temperature reservoir by using external work done and delivers the absorbed heat to the higher temperature reservoir.

- Carnot refrigeration cycle and Carnot heat engine are one of the Carnot cycle applications.

- Means the main feature of Carnot refrigeration cycle is to accomplish the reverse effect of the heat engine.