Heat Engines: an Automobile Engine Takes in 4000 J of Heat

question 44

Essay

Heat engines: An automobile engine takes in 4000 J of heat and performs 1100 J of mechanical work in each cycle.
(a) Calculate the engine's efficiency.
(b) How much heat is "wasted" in each cycle?

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