In an alternative universe, youve got the impossible: an infinite heat reservoir

Chapter 19, Problem 59

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In an alternative universe, youve got the impossible: an infinite heat reservoir, containing infinite energy at temperature But youve only got a finite cool reservoir, with initial temperature and heat capacity C. Find an expression for the maximum work you can extract if you operate an engine between these two reservoirs.

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