An Ideal Carnot Heat Engine Operates Between $285 \mathrm {~K}$ And $460 \mathrm {~K}$

question 51

Multiple Choice

An ideal Carnot heat engine operates between $285 \mathrm {~K}$ and $460 \mathrm {~K}$ . What is its efficiency?

• A) \(0.62\)
• B) \(1.61\)
• C) \(0.38\)
• D) \(0.61\)

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