Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 20, Problem 74P
A Carnot engine whose high-temperature reservoir is at 400 K has an efficiency of 30.0%. By how much should the temperature of the low-temperature reservoir be changed to increase the efficiency to 40.0%?
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