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22 September, 09:01

A heat engine has a hot reservoir of 680°C and a cold reservoir of 220°C. What is the efficiency of the engine?

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  1. 22 September, 09:19
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    The unit of the temperature must be converted in kelvin. So

    Th = 680 + 273 = 953 K

    Tc = 220 + 273 = 493 K

    The formula of efficiency is

    e = 1 - (Tc/Th) = 1 - (493/953) = 0.4827 = 48.27%
  2. 22 September, 09:20
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    Efficiency = 1 - Tc/Th = 1 - 220/680 = 0.68

    So the efficiency is 68%
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