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Question

Clauses statement and Kelvin-Plank’s statement are ________ . 

A.

Not connected 

B.

Two parallel statements of the second law 

C.

Violation of one does not violates the other 

D.

False statements 

Answer ( Option B)

Two parallel statements of the second law 

Solution

The kelvin-Planck’s statement: It is impossible for any device that operates in a cycle to receive heat from a single reservoir and produce a net amount of work.

Claudius statement: It is impossible to construct a device that operates in a cycle and produces no effect other than the transfer of heat from a lower temperature body to a higher temperature body.

Conclusion: It can be proven that the Kelvin-Planck’s statement and the clauses statement are equivalent.

Hence, the correct option is (B).

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