In a cyclic process, the change in the internal energy of a system over one complete cycle

Question

In a cyclic process, the change in the internal energy of a system over one complete cycle (A) Depends on the path (B) is always negative (C) Is always zero (D) is always positive

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In a cyclic process, initial and final states are same. Internal energy is a state function, therefore change in internal energy is zero.

Q. In a cyclic process, the change in the internal energy of a system over one complete cycle

Depends on the path

is always negative

Is always zero

is always positive

In a cyclic process, initial and final states are same. Internal energy is a state function, therefore change in internal energy is zero.