11. Three engines operate between reservoirs separated in temperature by 300 K. The reservoir temperatures are as follows: Engine a:, Engine b:, Engine c:, Rank the engines in order of their theoretically possible efficiency, from highest to lowest.

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Jake Roy

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13 December, 20:05

11. Three engines operate between reservoirs separated in temperature by 300 K. The reservoir temperatures are as follows: Engine a:, Engine b:, Engine c:, Rank the engines in order of their theoretically possible efficiency, from highest to lowest.

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Kaila Sanford · Answer 1

Engine C > Engine B > Engine A

Explanation:

To calculate the theoretical efficiencies, we use the formula

1 - (Tc/Th)

Where Tc is the temperature of the cold reservoir

And Th is the temperature of the hot reservoir