The Change in the Entropy of the Universe Due to an Operating

question 11

Multiple Choice

The change in the entropy of the universe due to an operating Carnot engine

• A)is zero.
• B)must be positive.
• C)must be negative.
• D)could be positive or negative.
• E)is meaningless to consider,because a Carnot engine has no connection to entropy.

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