As shown in the figure below, a reversible power cycle receives energy QH by heat transfer from a hot reservoir at TH and rejectsenergy Qc by heat transfer to a cold reservoir at Tc.Hot reservoirat THBoundarymiQuRCold reservoir cat TeW(a) If TH=600 K and Tc = 400 K, what is the thermal efficiency?(b) If TH= 500°C, Tc = 20°C, and Wcycle = 200 kJ, what are QH and Qc, each in kJ?(c) If n = 50% and Tc = 40°F, what is TH, in °F?(d) If n = 40% and TH=427°C, what is Tc, in °C?cycle

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(a) If TH=600 K and Tc = 400 K, what is the thermal efficiency? (b) If TH=500°C, Tc = 20°C, and Wcycle = 200 kJ, what are QH and Qc, each in kJ? (c) If n = 50% and Tc = 40°F, what is TH, in °F?

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