Where segments ad & bc are theprocesses and segment ab & cd are theprocesses; and the volumes involved are Va, Vb, Vc, Vd, and the two temperatures TC andSol.Since AU = 0, then the heat on segment ab isQH =TH In |The heat on segment cd isQC = -TC In |By inspection, we can say thatandTHY-1Thus,Vb/thenIQC/QH| = |Which solves the efficiency of the Carnot engine. Calculate the efficiency of the Carnot Engine for ideal gas. Consider the figure below for a complete cycle of Carnot engine,where the cycle goes from ad->ab->bc->cdCarnot cycleОнTH-To2016 Pearson Education, Inc.

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Where segments ad & bc are the processes and segment ab & cd are the processes; and the volumes involved are Va, Vb, Vc, Vd, and the two temperatures TC and Sol. Since AU = 0, then the heat on segment ab is QH = TH In | The heat on segment cd is QC = - TC In | By inspection, we can say that THV- VY-1 and TH Y-1 Thus, Vb/ then |QC/QH| = | Which solves the efficiency of the Carnot engine.

Where segments ad & bc are the processes and segment ab & cd are the processes; and the volumes involved are Va, Vb, Vc, Vd, and the two temperatures TC and Sol. Since AU = 0, then the heat on segment ab is QH = TH In | The heat on segment cd is QC = - TC In | By inspection, we can say that THV- VY-1 and TH Y-1 Thus, Vb/ then |QC/QH| = | Which solves the efficiency of the Carnot engine.

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