chapter 5 NO. 2 Two pounds of carbon dioxide (CO₂) as an ideal gas executes a Carnot power cycle while operating between thermal reservoirs at 470and 100°F. The pressures at the initial and final states of the isothermal expansion are 400 and 200 lb/in², respectively. The specificheat ratio is k = 1.24.Determine the thermal efficiency, the work for the isothermal expansion, in Btu, and the work for the adiabatic expansion, in Btu.Step 1Determine the thermal efficiency.n =HintStep 2Your answer is correct.39.798W23 =* Your answer is incorrect.%Determine the work during the isothermal expansion, in Btu.i 29.971BtuAttempts: 2 of 4 used

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