An Ideal Carnot Engine Extracts 529 J of Heat from a High-Temperature

question 101

Multiple Choice

An ideal Carnot engine extracts 529 J of heat from a high-temperature reservoir during each cycle, and rejects $225 \mathrm {~J}$ of heat to a low-temperature reservoir during the same cycle. What is the efficiency of the engine?

• A) 0.57
• B) 1.35
• C) 2.35
• D) 0.7

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