The first operation involved in a Carnot cycle is

Select the correct statement from the following.

$A$ parallel plate capacitor of capacity $C_0$ is charged to a potential $V_0$. $(i)$ The energy stored in the capacitor when the battery is disconnected and the plate separation is doubled is $E_1$. (ii) The energy stored in the capacitor when the charging battery is kept connected and the separation between the capacitor plates is doubled is $E_2$. Then,the value of $E_1 / E_2$ is:

The maximum value of $xy$ subject to $x+y=7$ is

Two small spheres,each having an equal positive charge $Q$ (Coulomb),are suspended by two insulating strings of equal length $L$ (metre) from a rigid hook. The whole setup is taken into a satellite where there is no gravity. The two balls are now held by electrostatic forces in a horizontal position. The tension in each string is then:

When a battery is connected across a resistor of $16 \Omega$,the voltage across the resistor is $12 \ V$. When the same battery is connected across a resistor of $10 \Omega$,the voltage across it is $11 \ V$. The internal resistance of the battery in ohm is