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A 400-MW steam power plant, which is cooled by a nearby river,has a thermal efficiency of 33 percent. (i) Sketch an appropriateillustration for this heat engine clearly showing the heat sourceand sink. (ii) Determine the rate of heat transfer to the riverwater. (iii) Will the actual heat transfer rate be higher or lowerthan this value? Why?

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