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The Second Law of Thermodynamics Forbids a Heat Engine to Have

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The second law of thermodynamics forbids a heat engine to have thermal efficiency of ______________.


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Sociologists

Experts who study society and social behavior by examining the groups, cultures, organizations, social institutions, and processes that people develop.

Culture of Poverty

A concept suggesting that poverty is not just a result of economic insufficiency but is also shaped by values and behaviors passed down within impoverished communities that hinder their members from escaping poverty.

Fatalistic

Pertaining to the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable, leading to a resignation to outcomes.

Resigned Attitude

A psychological state where an individual accepts a situation or condition as inevitable, often with a sense of powerlessness.

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