Engine Operations and Maximum Possible Efficiency
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Suppose you have a heat engine operating between 230 degress C and 100.0 C. It acieves 20.0% of the maximum possible efficiency (Carnot Efficiency). What energy input will enable the engine to perform 12.0 kJ of work?
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The solution determines the energy input that will enable the engine to perform.
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Temperature of hot reservoir (source) of the engine (T_H) = 230 degree C = 230+273 = 503 Kelvin
Temperature of cold reservoir (Sink) of the engine (T_C) = ...
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