An Ideal Carnot Engine Operates Between a High Temperature Reservoir $492 \mathrm {~K}$

question 75

Multiple Choice

An ideal Carnot engine operates between a high temperature reservoir at $492 \mathrm {~K}$ and a river with water at $290 \mathrm {~K}$ . If it absorbs $4000 \mathrm {~J}$ of heat each cycle, how much work per cycle does it perform?

• A) \(2358 \mathrm {~J}\)
• B) \(1483 \mathrm {~J}\)
• C) \(1642 \mathrm {~J}\)
• D) \(2517 \mathrm {~J}\)

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