19 - 3 -4 A heat engine operates between a reservoir at 29°C and one at 341°C. What...

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19 - 3 -4

A heat engine operates between a reservoir at 29°C and one at341°C.

What is the maximum efficiency possible for this engine?

heat engine operates in a Carnot cycle between 88.0°C and 345°C.It absorbs 21,200 J of energy per cycle from the hot reservoir. Theduration of each cycle is 3.00 s.

(a) What is the mechanical power output of this engine?
kW

(b) How much energy does it expel in each cycle by heat?

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Question 1Temperature of the hot reservoir Th 341oC 341 273 K 614 KTemperature of the cold reservoir Tc 29oC 29 273 K 302 KMaximum possible efficiency of the engine    See Answer
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