what is the basic difference between thermodynamic cycle and mechanical cycle?
A thermodynamic cycle consists of a series of thermodynamic processes transferring heat and work, while varying pressure, temperature, and other state variables, eventually returning a system to its initial state.[1] In the process of going through this cycle, the system may perform work on its surroundings, thereby acting as a heat engine. State quantities depend only on the thermodynamic state, and cumulative variation of such properties adds up to zero during a cycle. Process quantities (or path quantities), such as heat and work are process dependent, and cumulative heat and work are non-zero. The first law of thermodynamics dictates that the net heat input is equal to the net work output over any cycle. The repeating nature of the process path allows for continuous operation, making the cycle an important concept in thermodynamics. Thermodynamic cycles often use quasistatic processes to model the workings of actual devices
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u didnt write abt mechanical cycle
A thermodynamic cycle is a series of operations performed on a working substance; a mechanical cycle is a bicycle.
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