It has been proposed to use the thermal gradient of the ocean to drive a heat engine. Suppose that at a certain location the water temperature is 22° C at the ocean surface and 40 C at the ocean floor.   What is the maximum possible efficiency of an engine operating between these two temperatures?

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Q: A Carnot engine operates between the temperatures Th = 1.00 x 102°C and Tc = 20.0°C. By what factor…

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Q: A Carnot engine has two temperature baths. One is at 400 degrees Celsius, and the other is at 30…

A: Higher Temperature T1=4000C Lower TemperatureT2=300C

Q: What is Carnot efficiency Of a heat engine operating between the temperatures of 153°C And 19°C Give…

A: Carnot efficiency η=1-TCTH

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A: Given:  Cold reservoir temperature = Tc = 27 C = (27+273) K Hot reservoir temperature = TH = 790 C =…

Q: A Carnot engine operates between the temperatures  Th = 100°C  and  Tc = 23°C.  By what factor…

A: Given Data: The temperature of the hot reservoir is, Th=100℃ The temperature of the cold reservoir…

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Q: A car engine whose output power is 135 hp operates atabout 15% efficiency. Assume the engine’s water…

A: The Carnot efficiency here can be obtained as ηCarnot=1-TcTh=1-85+273K495+273K=53.39%

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Q: Suppose a Carnot engine that has an efficiency of 52% and a cold reservoir temperature of 31 degrees…

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Q: A Carnot engine has an efficiency of 30% when the temperature of the sink is 122° F. Then the…

A: Given data, Initially efficiency is ηi=30 %. Temperature of sink Tsink=1220 F. Final efficiency…

Q: It has been proposed to use the thermal gradient of the ocean to drive a heat engine. Suppose that…

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Q: r that operates at 600K. The energy from the burning fuel changes water to steam, and this steam…

A: GivenA steam engine has a boiler that operates at , T1=600 KThe cold reservoir's temperature is that…

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Q: A Carnot engine operates between the temperatures Th = 100°C and Tc = 20°C. By what factor does the…

A: Initially the efficiency is, Finally the efficiency is,

Q: What is the coefficient of performance of an ideal heat pump that has heat transfer from a cold…

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Q: If the temperature inside the fridge is 35°F and the temperature outside is 70°F what is the maximum…

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Q: (a) What is the hot reservoir temperature (in degrees C) of a Carnot engine that has an efficiency…

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Q: A power plant has been proposed that would make use of the temperature gradient in the ocean. The…

A: Given:-               A power plant has been proposed that would make use of the temperature…

Q: what is the maximum possible coefficient of performance of a heat pump that brings energy from…

A: Given: Temperature, Th = 22o C = 273+22 = 295 K and Tc = 3o C = 273+3 = 276 K

Q: A typical temperature for surface water in a tropical ocean is 27°C. Whereas at a depth of a…

A: Thot = 27 o C = 27 + 273  = 300 K Tcold = 5 o C = 5 + 273  = 278 K Using formula for efficiency : η…

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Q: A Carnot engine takes in heat from a reservoir at 500°C and releases heat to a lower-temperature…

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Q: A truck mass of m=1210kg drives up an incline at a constant speed of v = 12.7 m/s. The forces of air…

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Q: One of the most efficient engines ever built is a coal-fired steam turbine engine in the Ohio River…

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Q: What is the coefficient of performance of an ideal heat pump that has heat transfer from a cold…

A: The coefficient of performance of ideal heat pump is given by, COP=THTH-TC Here, TH is the hot…

Q: A Carnot engine has an efficiency of 30% when the temperature of the sink is 122° F. Then the…

A: Given data, In first case, Efficiency η1=30 %. Temperature of sink Tsink1=1220 F. In second case,…

Q: What is the coefficient of performance of an ideal heat pump that has heat transfer from a cold…

A: cold temperature = -26 C = 247 K Hot temperature = 36 C  = 36 + 273  = 309 K

Q: Steam locomotives have an efficiency of 14.0% and operate with a hot steam temperature of 375°C. (a)…

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Q: True or False? The second law of thermodynamics states that it is possible to have 100% efficiency…

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Q: A heat pump removes 2060 J of heat from the outdoors and delivers 3060 J of heat to the inside of a…

A: Given data The heat removed by the pump is QL=2060 J The heat delivered by the house is QH=3060 J…

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A: The temperature of the surrounding air in kelvin is, Tc=17+273 K=290 K The efficiency of the Carnot…

Q: A certain Carnot engine was built in a laboratory. The lab technicians found out that if the…

A: Express the relation for the efficiency of the Carnot engine. η=1-T2T1×100 Here, η is the…

Q: A heat engine absorbs 100 J of heat from high temperature reservoir at 1727 Celsius and exhausts…

A: Using concept  of Carnot engine for maximum efficiency we get

Q: A‭ ‬heat‭ ‬pump‭ ‬has‭ ‬a‭ ‬coefficient‭ ‬of‭ ‬performance‭ ‬3.0‭.‭ ‬How‭ ‬much‭ ‬heat‭ ‬is‭…

A: Coefficient of performance of heat pump, COP = 3.0 Heat removed from the cold reservoir, Qc = 300…