A Carnot Engine Operating Between a Reservoir of Liquid Mercury

question 9

Multiple Choice

A Carnot engine operating between a reservoir of liquid mercury at its melting point (233 K) and a colder reservoir extracts of heat from the mercury and does of work during each cycle.What is the temperature of the colder reservoir?

• A)47 K
• B)186 K
• C)163 K
• D)207 K

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