A Carnot Heat Engine Operates Between a Hot Reservoir at Absolute

question 11

Multiple Choice

A Carnot heat engine operates between a hot reservoir at absolute temperature T_H and a cold reservoir at absolute temperature T_C. Its efficiency is:

• A) T_H/T_C
• B) T_C/T_H
• C) 1 - T_H/T_C
• D) 1 - T_C/T_H
• E) 100%

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