Which is the best Mechanical Engineering book to understand the basics of thermodynamics for beginners?

Two moles of helium gas are taken over the cycle ABCDA as shown below in P-T diagram. Assuming the gas to be ideal, the work done on the gas in taking from A to B is

An ideal engine whose efficiency is 40%, receives heat at 500 K. If required efficiency is 50%, then intake temperature for the same exhaust temperature is

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In a thermodynamic process, pressure of fixed mass of a gas is changed in such a manner that the gas releases 20 J of heat and 8 J of work is done on the gas. If initial internal energy of the gas was 40 J, what will be final internal energy?

Two waves of wavelength 50 cm and 51 cm produced 12 beats per second. The velocity of sound is