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Description: A solar energy based heat engine whichreceives 80 kJ of heat at 100 deg C andrejects 70 kJ of heat to the ambient at 30deg C is to be designed. The thermalefficiency of the heat engine is

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A solar energy based heat engine which receives 80 kJ of heat at 100 deg C and rejects 70 kJ of heat to the ambient at 30 deg C is to be designed. The thermal efficiency of the heat engine is

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter4: The Second Law Of Thermodynamics

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Problem 80AP: A Carnot engine operates in a Carnot cycle between a heat source at 550 and a heat sink at 20 ....

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