Consider mixing some of the ice water with the hot water and vice versa so that the two reservoirs are closer to the same temperature. What do you think will happen to the mechanical/thermodynamic efficiency and ideal Carnot efficiency of the heat engine?

Consider mixing some of the ice water with the hot water and vice versa so that the two reservoirs are closer to the same temperature. What do you think will happen to the mechanical/thermodynamic efficiency and ideal Carnot efficiency of the heat engine?

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the same temperature. What do you think will happen to the mechanical/thermodynamie efficiency and ideal
Carnot efficiency of the heat engine?

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