A Carnot engine draws heat energy from a hot temperature reservoir at 250oC and deposits heat energy into a cold temperature reservoir at 110oC. If the engine exhausts 20.0 kcal of heat per cycle, how much heat energy does the engine absorb per cycle?   a. 60.7 kcal   b. 52.1 kcal   c. 73.2 kcal   d. 37.0 kcal   e. 45.4 kcal

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  1. A Carnot engine draws heat energy from a hot temperature reservoir at 250oC and deposits heat energy into a cold temperature reservoir at 110oC. If the engine exhausts 20.0 kcal of heat per cycle, how much heat energy does the engine absorb per cycle?

      a.

    60.7 kcal

      b.

    52.1 kcal

      c.

    73.2 kcal

      d.

    37.0 kcal

      e.

    45.4 kcal

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