Mechanical Engineering - Steam Boilers and Engines - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Steam Boilers and Engines - Section 4 (Q.No. 17)
                   
                                       
                                17.
All steam engines work on
 
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                        Srimanta said: 
                         
                        8 years ago
                
                The answer is First Law of Thermodynamics.
                
                        Pushpender said: 
                         
                        8 years ago
                
                First Law is the correct option.
                
                        Md Asif said: 
                         
                        8 years ago
                
                Option b ie 1st law is correct.
                
                        Srilakshmi said: 
                         
                        8 years ago
                
                STEAM engines work on 1st law only because heat and work are mutually convertible.
In a reciprocating steam engine, as the heat energy in the steam is converted into mechanical work by the reciprocating (to and fro) motion of the piston.
How, can 2 law possible?
                In a reciprocating steam engine, as the heat energy in the steam is converted into mechanical work by the reciprocating (to and fro) motion of the piston.
How, can 2 law possible?
                        Manoj said: 
                         
                        8 years ago
                
                @Nayan & @Arun said these are drawbacks of the first law.
So how any engine can made by using these drawbacks?
                So how any engine can made by using these drawbacks?
                        ARUN KUMAR said: 
                         
                        8 years ago
                
                Steam engine work on first law of thermodynamic because heat is converted in to work and total energy remains constant.
                
                        Ashoka cm said: 
                         
                        8 years ago
                
                Please explain the right answer?
                
                        Siddu said: 
                         
                        8 years ago
                
                Please tell me correct answer with the explanation.
                
                        Nayan said: 
                         
                        8 years ago
                
                The Answer should be First Law which says Heat and Work are mutually convertible.
                
                        Anurup said: 
                         
                        9 years ago
                
                First law is not applicable here because as per first law we know that whole of the energy used in a system is never wasted anywhere. But in the steam engine more of the energy supplied to it is wasted as a loss of friction due to various no of moving parts present in the steam engine.
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