An Ideal Carnot Engine Operating Between a Warm Reservoir of Unknown

question 11

Multiple Choice

An ideal Carnot engine operating between a warm reservoir of unknown temperature and a cold reservoir at $1.76 \mathrm {~K}$ has an efficiency of $11.0 \%$ What is the temperature of the warm reservoir?

• A)1.98 K
• B)0.180 K
• C)157 K
• D)0.160 K

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Definitions:

Excess Reserves

Banking reserves that are held by a bank in excess of what is required by regulations or central bank requirements.

Required Reserves

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Treasury Bill

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The minimum amount of reserves that banks must hold against deposits, set by central banks to control the money supply.