A compressive force, F is applied at the two ends of a long thin steel rod. It is heated, simultaneously, such that its temperature increases by $$\Delta $$T. The net change in its length is zero. Let $$\ell $$ be the length of the rod, A its area of cross-section,Y its Young’s modulus, and $$\alpha $$ its coefficient of linear expansion. Then, F is equal to :

An engine operates by taking n moles of an ideal gas through the cycle ABCDA shown in figure. The thermal efficiency of the engine is : (Take C_v = 1.5 R, where R is gas constant)

An ideal gas has molecules with 5 degrees of freedom. The ratio of specific heats at constant pressure (C_p ) and at constant volume (C_v) is :

C_P and C_v are specific heats at constant pressure and constant volume respectively. It is observed that
C_P – C_v = a for hydrogen gas
C_P – C_v = b for nitrogen gas
The correct relation between a and b is