alleryStart learning →Which statement rules out a heat engine that converts all absorbed heat into work?
AClausius statement
BJoule heat statement
CKelvin-Planck statement
DCharles gas statement
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Kelvin-Planck statement
Kelvin and Planck stated that heat from one reservoir cannot be wholly converted into work as the sole result, so a perfect engine is impossible.
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