A four-cylinder gasoline engine has an efficiency of 0.22

Chapter 15, Problem 28

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A four-cylinder gasoline engine has an efficiency of 0.22 and delivers 180 J of work per cycle per cylinder. If the engine runs at 25 cycles per second (1500 rpm), determine (a) the work done per second, and (b) the total heat input per second from the gasoline. (c) If the energy content of gasoline is 130 MJ per gallon, how long does one gallon last?

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