4. (15.21) A heat engine does 9200 J of work per cycle while absorbing 25.0 kcal of heat from a high- temperature reservoir. What is the efficiency of this engine?
4. (15.21) A heat engine does 9200 J of work per cycle while absorbing 25.0 kcal of heat from a high- temperature reservoir. What is the efficiency of this engine?
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### Thermodynamics Problem Set
#### Problem 4 (15.21)
A heat engine does 9200 J of work per cycle while absorbing 25.0 kcal of heat from a high-temperature reservoir. What is the efficiency of this engine?
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#### Problem 5 (15.22)
A heat engine’s high temperature \( T_H \) could be ambient temperature because liquid nitrogen at 77 K could be \( T_i \), and is cheap. What would be the efficiency of a Carnot engine that made use of heat transferred from air at room temperature (293 K) to the liquid nitrogen “fuel”?
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#### Problem 6 (15.32)
If an ideal refrigerator keeps its contents at 2.5°C when the house temperature is 22°C, what is its COP (Coefficient of Performance)?
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#### Problem 7 (15.39)
What is the change in entropy of 320 g of steam at 100°C when it is condensed to water at 100°C?
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