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A certain Carnot engine takes in the heat Qh and exhausts

Chapter 18, Problem 54P

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QUESTION:

A certain Carnot engine takes in the heat \(Q_{h}\) and exhausts the heat \(Q_{c}=2 Q_{h} / 3\) as indicated in  Figure 18–27.

(a) What is the efficiency of this engine?

(b) Using the Kelvin temperature scale, find the ratio \(T_{c} / T_{k}\)

Equation Transcription:

     

   

Text Transcription:

Qh    

Qc=2Qh/3    

Tc/Tk

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QUESTION:

A certain Carnot engine takes in the heat \(Q_{h}\) and exhausts the heat \(Q_{c}=2 Q_{h} / 3\) as indicated in  Figure 18–27.

(a) What is the efficiency of this engine?

(b) Using the Kelvin temperature scale, find the ratio \(T_{c} / T_{k}\)

Equation Transcription:

     

   

Text Transcription:

Qh    

Qc=2Qh/3    

Tc/Tk

ANSWER:

Solution 54P

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Here, we have to calculate the efficiency of the Carnot’s engine and the ratio of .

The equation for the efficiency of the Carnot’s engine is,

Where,  - heat dissipated at the cold reservoir

              - heat withdrawn from the hot reservoir

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