GATE XE 2024 XE-E Q88: Second Law of Thermodynamics

A heat source at temperature

transfers the same amount of heat to a sink under the following situations:

Case A: Sink is at temperature

Case B: Sink is at temperature

, which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Your answerChoose one option.

The reversibility is the same, and the entropy generation is greater than zero for Cases A and B

Case B is less reversible with the entropy generation greater than zero

Case B is more reversible with the entropy generation greater than zero

Case B is more reversible with the entropy generation equal to zero

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