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Steam locomotives have an efficiency of 17.0% and operate with a hot steam temperature of 425ºC . (a) What would the cold reservoir temperature be if this were a Carnot engine? (b) What would the maximum efficiency of this steam engine be if its cold reservoir temperature were 150ºC ?

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QUESTION:

Problem 31PE

Steam locomotives have an efficiency of 17.0% and operate with a hot steam temperature of 425ºC . (a) What would the cold reservoir temperature be if this were a Carnot engine? (b) What would the maximum efficiency of this steam engine be if its cold reservoir temperature were 150ºC ?

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