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Physics Question?

A heat engine operating between energy reservoirs at 20 degrees C and 600 degrees C has 30% of the maximum possible efficiency.

How much energy must this engine extract from the hot reservoir to do 1000 J of work?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    The efficiency of a heat engine cycle is given by

    efficiency = Work/Q(hot)

    Q(hot) = (1000Joules)/30% = 3333.33333 Joules

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