A Carnot-Efficiency Engine Operating Between a Reservoir of Liquid Mercury

question 4

Multiple Choice

A Carnot-efficiency engine operating between a reservoir of liquid mercury at its melting point and a colder reservoir extracts 15.0 J of heat from the mercury and does 4.0 J of work during each cycle.What is the temperature of the colder reservoir? Mercury melts at 233 K.

• A)171 K
• B)62 K
• C)47 K
• D)67 K

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