For a steady, inviscid, adiabatic flow of a gas, the total temperate is constant along the flow.

A)
True always
B)
False always
C)
False only for calorically perfect gas
D)
True only for calorically perfect gas

Correct Answer :   True only for calorically perfect gas


Explanation : The total enthalpy of a steady, inviscid, adiabatic gaseous flow is constant. For a calorically perfect gas the total enthalpy can be written in terms of total temperature times the specific heat at constant pressure (which is also a constant). Thus, the total temperature is also a constant.