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An engine operates at 54.1% of the maximum (Carnot) efficiency. It has a cold reservoir at 502 K and a hot reservoir at 1006 K. What is the efficiency of the engine? (3DDP)

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Chapter22: Heat Engines, Entropy, And The Second Law Of Thermodynamics

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