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Answer: A gasoline engine has a power output of 180 kW
Chapter 20, Problem 4E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 4E
A gasoline engine has a power output of 180 kW (about 241 hp). Its thermal efficiency is 28.0%. (a) How much heat must be supplied to the engine per second? (b) How much heat is dis-carded by the engine per second?
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QUESTION:
Problem 4E
A gasoline engine has a power output of 180 kW (about 241 hp). Its thermal efficiency is 28.0%. (a) How much heat must be supplied to the engine per second? (b) How much heat is dis-carded by the engine per second?
ANSWER:
Solution 4E
Introduction
The efficiency and the power output of an engine is given. We have to calculate the heat energy we have to supply to the engine. And from this two data we can calculate the energy that will be discarded.