An Ideal Carnot Engine Has an Efficiency of 83

question 139

Multiple Choice

An ideal Carnot engine has an efficiency of 83.0% and performs 4500 J of work every cycle. How much energy is discharged to the lower temperature reservoir every cycle?

• A) 3700 J
• B) 830 J
• C) 740 J
• D) 5400 J
• E) 920 J

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Recessions

Intervals of provisional economic contraction, during which commerce and industry slow down, often indicated by a dip in GDP across two sequential quarters.

Real GDP

The measure of a country's economic output adjusted for price changes (inflation or deflation), reflecting the true value of goods and services produced.

Recessions

Episodes of brief economic downturn where business and manufacturing activities decline, usually signaled by a decrease in the GDP for two back-to-back quarters.

Aggregate Demand

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