Which of the following possibilities could increase the

Chapter 15, Problem 9MCQ

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Which of the following possibilities could increase the efficiency of a heat engine or an internal combustion engine?

(a) Increase the temperature of the hot part of the system and reduce the temperature of the exhaust.

(b) Increase the temperatures of both the hot part and the exhaust part of the system by the same amount.

(c) Decrease the temperatures of both the hot part and the exhaust part of the system by the same amount.

(d) Decrease the temperature of the hot part and increase the temperature of the exhaust part by the same amount.

(e) None of the above; only redesigning the engine or using better gas could improve the engine’s efficiency.

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