A heat engine operates with sink temperature 25° with the efficiency of 30%. By how many kelvins should be raised for the source temperature to achieve an efficiency of 40%. (а) 78 K (b) 69 K (c) 52 K (d) 71 K

A heat engine operates with sink temperature 25° with the efficiency of 30%. By how many kelvins should be raised for the source temperature to achieve an efficiency of 40%. (а) 78 K (b) 69 K (c) 52 K (d) 71 K

College Physics

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ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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