A Perfect Carnot Engine Operates Between the Temperatures of 300K

question 45

Multiple Choice

A perfect Carnot engine operates between the temperatures of 300K and 700K,drawing 60 kJ of heat from the 700K reservoir in each cycle.How much heat is dumped into the 300K reservoir in each cycle?

• A) 38 kJ
• B) 34 kJ
• C) 30 kJ
• D) 26 kJ
• E) 42 kJ

---

Definitions:

AMP

Adenosine monophosphate, a nucleotide involved in many cellular processes, including DNA synthesis and energy transfer.

Pi

A mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, approximately equal to 3.14159.

Allosteric Regulation

The process of regulating the activity of a protein by binding an effector molecule at a site other than the protein's active site, leading to a change in its activity.

Regulatory Molecules

Chemicals within biological organisms that control or regulate the activity of genes and proteins, playing crucial roles in processes such as metabolism and cell division.