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ss7ja
3 months ago
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Heat is allowed to flow from the heat source of a heat engine at 425 K to a cold sink at 313 K. What is the efficiency of the he

at engine? The answer should have three significant figures. %
Physics
2 answers:
Maru [3.3K]3 months ago
4 0

Answer:

26.4%

Explanation:

Keith_Richards [3.2K]3 months ago
3 0
I presume that the engine operates under a Carnot cycle, which allows for maximum efficiency.

Assuming this, the Carnot cycle's efficiency can be expressed as
\eta = 1- \frac{T_{cold}}{T_{hot}}
where
T_{cold} represents the temperature of the cold sink
T_{hot} and

signifies the temperature of the heat source.
\eta=1- \frac{313 K}{425 K}=0.264 = 26.4 \%In this scenario, the cold sink temperature is 313 K, while the heat source temperature is 425 K; thus, we can calculate the engine's efficiency as
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