Question

A system, after passing through different states returns back to its original state, is called ___________

(a) Cyclic process

(b) Isothermal process

(c) Adiabatic process

(d) Isobaric process

I have been asked this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.

The doubt is from Thermodynamics in section Kinetic Theory of Gases of Engineering Physics I

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) Cyclic process

The explanation: A process in which the system after undergoing a series of changes returns to its initial state is called a cyclic process.