The surface waters of tropical oceans are at a te mperatureof 27C while water al a depth

Chapter 11, Problem 66

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The surface waters of tropical oceans are at a te mperatureof 27C while water al a depth of l200 mis at 3C. It has beensuggested these warm and cold waters could be the energy reservoirsfor a heat engine , allowing us to do work or generateelectricity from the thermal energy of the ocean. What is themaximum efficiency possible of such a heat engi ne?

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