5. An aviation fuel used by a piston engine aircraft transforms 100,042 J of energy through the following actions: vaporization of 46, 721 J which produces heat in the engine, 29,425 J used by the transmission and 22,619 J of work to move the aircfraft. What is the mechanical efficiency of the piston engine aircraft?

5. An aviation fuel used by a piston engine aircraft transforms 100,042 J of energy through the following actions: vaporization of 46, 721 J which produces heat in the engine, 29,425 J used by the transmission and 22,619 J of work to move the aircfraft. What is the mechanical efficiency of the piston engine aircraft?

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Chapter15: Thermodynamics

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