A heat engine operates between 500 C and 30 C. It takes in 12,000 J and does 3000 J of work. a. How much heat is transferred to the environment? b. What is the average efficiency? c. What is the Carnot efficiency? I ll rate. So do it correctly.

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A heat engine operates between 500 C and 30 C. It takes in 12,000 J and does 3000 J of work.

a. How much heat is transferred to the environment?

b. What is the average efficiency?

c. What is the Carnot efficiency?

I ll rate. So do it correctly.

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