Suppose a heat engine is connected to two energy reservoirs, one a pool of molten aluminum (660°C) and the other a block of solid mercury (-38.9°C). The engine runs by freezing 1.00 g of aluminum and melting 15.0 g of mercury during each cycle. The heat of fusion of aluminum is 3.97 x105 J/kg; the heat of fusion of mercury is 1.18 x 104 J/kg. What is the efficiency of this engine?

Suppose a heat engine is connected to two energy reservoirs, one a pool of molten aluminum (660°C) and the other a block of solid mercury (-38.9°C). The engine runs by freezing 1.00 g of aluminum and melting 15.0 g of mercury during each cycle. The heat of fusion of aluminum is 3.97 x105 J/kg; the heat of fusion of mercury is 1.18 x 104 J/kg. What is the efficiency of this engine?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter18: Heat Engines, Entropy, And The Second Law Of Thermodynamics

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