12. A Carnot ideal heat engine has its high temperature reservoir at 620 K. During each cycle this engine takes in 550 J of heat and expels 335 J of heat. Calculate the work done by the engine during each cycle, the temperature of the cold reservoir and the efficiency of the cycle. (Answers: 215 J, 378 K, 39%)
12. A Carnot ideal heat engine has its high temperature reservoir at 620 K. During each cycle this engine takes in 550 J of heat and expels 335 J of heat. Calculate the work done by the engine during each cycle, the temperature of the cold reservoir and the efficiency of the cycle. (Answers: 215 J, 378 K, 39%)
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![12. A Carnot ideal heat engine has its high temperature reservoir at 620 K. During each cycle
this engine takes in 550 J of heat and expels 335 J of heat. Calculate the work done by the
engine during each cycle, the temperature of the cold reservoir and the efficiency of the cycle.
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Transcribed Image Text:12. A Carnot ideal heat engine has its high temperature reservoir at 620 K. During each cycle
this engine takes in 550 J of heat and expels 335 J of heat. Calculate the work done by the
engine during each cycle, the temperature of the cold reservoir and the efficiency of the cycle.
(Answers: 215 J, 378 K, 39%)
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