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Assertion : Heat and work are modes of energy transfer to a system resulting in change in its internal energy.
Reason : Heat and work in thermodynamics are state variables.
The correct option among the following is
PhysicsThermodynamicsTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2022 (19 Jul Shift 2)
Options:
  • A (A) is true, (R) is true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
  • B (A) is true, (R) is true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
  • C (A) is true but (R) is false
  • D (A) is false but (R) is true
Solution:
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The correct answer is: (A) is true but (R) is false
Assertion is correct as $\Delta \mathrm{U}=\Delta \mathrm{Q}-\Delta \mathrm{W}$ Now, heat is a path function So, it is not a state variable. Therefore, reason is correct.

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