The engine of a large ship does 2.00 ✕ 108 J of work with an efficiency of 4.00% (a) How much heat transfer (in J) occurs to the environment?   (b) How many barrels of fuel are consumed, if each barrel produces 6.00 ✕ 109 J of heat transfer when burned?

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The engine of a large ship does 2.00 ✕ 108 J of work with an efficiency of 4.00%

(a) How much heat transfer (in J) occurs to the environment?
 
(b) How many barrels of fuel are consumed, if each barrel produces 6.00 ✕ 109 J of heat transfer when burned?
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