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Solved: Real heat engines, like the gasoline engine in a
Chapter 20, Problem 14DQ(choose chapter or problem)
Real heat engines, like the gasoline engine in a car, always have some friction between their moving parts, although lubricants keep the friction to a minimum. Would a heat engine with completely frictionless parts be 100% efficient? Why or why not? Does the answer depend on whether or not the engine runs on the Carnot cycle? Again, why or why not?
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QUESTION:
Real heat engines, like the gasoline engine in a car, always have some friction between their moving parts, although lubricants keep the friction to a minimum. Would a heat engine with completely frictionless parts be 100% efficient? Why or why not? Does the answer depend on whether or not the engine runs on the Carnot cycle? Again, why or why not?
ANSWER:Solution 14DQ
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The definition of thermal efficiency of heat engine is
In order for ,one would need thermal energy U contained in the exchange to be