B) A reversible heat engine operates between two reservoirs at temperatures of 600°C and 40°C. The engine drives a reversible refrigerator which operates between reservoirs at temperatures of 40°C and -20°C. The heat transfer to the heat engine is 2000 kJ and the net work output for the combined engine refrigerator is 360 kJ. (i) Calculate the heat transfer to the refrigerant and the net heat transfer to the reservoir at 40°C. (ii) Reconsider (i) given that the efficiency of the heat engine and the C.O.P. of the refrigerator are each 40 per cent of their maximum possible values.

B) A reversible heat engine operates between two reservoirs at temperatures of 600°C and 40°C. The engine drives a reversible refrigerator which operates between reservoirs at temperatures of 40°C and -20°C. The heat transfer to the heat engine is 2000 kJ and the net work output for the combined engine refrigerator is 360 kJ. (i) Calculate the heat transfer to the refrigerant and the net heat transfer to the reservoir at 40°C. (ii) Reconsider (i) given that the efficiency of the heat engine and the C.O.P. of the refrigerator are each 40 per cent of their maximum possible values.

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