For each indicate which law is violated

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Each of the following either (a) violates the first law, (b) violates the second law, or (c) is correct. For each indicate which law (if any) is violated. Justify your answers with appropriate calculations

A] During an isothermal process a closed system of a perfect gas does 77,816.9ft-lbf of work. Heat transfer of 100 btuto the system takes place during the process.

B] A gas expands adiabatically through a nozzle. The enthalpy and velocity leaving the nozzle are each greater than those entering the nozzle.

C] Cooling water leaves a steam condenser at 150 F. the steam entering the condenser is at 1 psia and quality of 91.7percent.

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