An engine runs with an intake temperature of TH Tc = 300K. The engine's manufacturer claims the engine has an efficiency of 30%. Which of the following statements is correct? 450K and exhaust temperature of %3D %3D The claimed efficiency is bogus because it violates the 2nd law of thermodynamics. The claimed efficiency does not violate the 2nd law of thermodynamics.

An engine runs with an intake temperature of TH Tc = 300K. The engine's manufacturer claims the engine has an efficiency of 30%. Which of the following statements is correct? 450K and exhaust temperature of %3D %3D The claimed efficiency is bogus because it violates the 2nd law of thermodynamics. The claimed efficiency does not violate the 2nd law of thermodynamics.

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