A thermodynamic process where no heat is exchanged with the surroundings is

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Q: 52 (NDA-II/2014)
A thermodynamic process where no heat is exchanged with the surroundings is

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Science

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NDA-II

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0,18,12,10,18,2,0

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{'thermodynamic process': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'isobaric': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'isotropic': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'heat': [10, 3, 13, 46], 'surroundings': [1, 0, 0, 5]}

The correct answer for the question is option 2, adiabatic.

An adiabatic process is a thermodynamic process where no heat is exchanged with the surroundings. In other words, during an adiabatic process, there is no transfer of thermal energy between the system and its surroundings. This means that the system is completely isolated and insulated from any external sources of heat.

This is in contrast to other types of thermodynamic processes. For example, an isothermal process (option 1) is one where the temperature of the system remains constant, which means that heat is exchanged with the surroundings to maintain that constant temperature. An isobaric process (option 3) is one where the pressure of the system remains constant, so some heat may be exchanged to maintain that constant pressure. Option 4, isotropic, is not a thermodynamic process and is unrelated to heat exchange.

Therefore, the correct answer for the given question is option 2, adiabatic, because it describes a thermodynamic process where no heat is exchanged with the surroundings.

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