During a cyclic process, a heat engine absorbs 728 J of heat from a hot reservoir, does work and ejects an amount of heat 428 J into the surroundings (cold reservoir). Calculate the efficiency of the heat engine. Express your answer in decimal form, to at least two digits after the decimal point.
During a cyclic process, a heat engine absorbs 728 J of heat from a hot reservoir, does work and ejects an amount of heat 428 J into the surroundings (cold reservoir). Calculate the efficiency of the heat engine. Express your answer in decimal form, to at least two digits after the decimal point.
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