A toaster can be considered to be a heat engine that does no work. Heat flows through the toaster coils without being transformed into mechanical energy. What is the thermal effeciency of this example of a heat engine?

a) 0.50

b) 1

c) 0

d) - 1

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6 August, 09:55

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Madelynn Bates · Answer 1

The answer is b) 1 because the heat can only consist of 1 or less and if you take away the mechanical energy its 1

A toaster can be considered to be a heat engine that does no work. Heat flows through the toaster coils without being transformed into mechanical energy. What is the thermal effeciency of this example of a heat engine?a) 0.50b) 1c) 0d) - 1