A heat engine absorbs 20 kJ of heat from a source at 500°C and rejects 10 kJ of heat to a sink at 25°C. The maximum efficiency of the heat engine is? 61% O 95% 50%

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A heat engine absorbs 20 kJ of heat from a source at 500°C and rejects 10 kJ of heat to a sink at 25°C. The
maximum efficiency of the heat engine is?
61%
O 95%
O 50%
Transcribed Image Text:A heat engine absorbs 20 kJ of heat from a source at 500°C and rejects 10 kJ of heat to a sink at 25°C. The maximum efficiency of the heat engine is? 61% O 95% O 50%
Choose all that apply. A heat engine is a device that...
Rejects waste heat to a low temperature sink.
Operates on a cycle.
Converts heat into work.
Receives heat from a high temperature source.
Transcribed Image Text:Choose all that apply. A heat engine is a device that... Rejects waste heat to a low temperature sink. Operates on a cycle. Converts heat into work. Receives heat from a high temperature source.
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