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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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Practical steam engines utilize 450C steam, which is later exhausted at 270C. (a) What is the maximum efficiency that such a heat engine can have? (b) Since 270C steam is still quite hot, a second steam engine is sometimes operated using the exhaust of the first. What is the maximum efficiency of the second engine if its exhaust has a temperature of 150C? (c) What is the overall efficiency of the two engines? (d) Show that this is the same efficiency as a single Carnot engine operating between 450C and 150C. Explicitly show how you follow the steps in the Problem-Solving Strategies for Thermodynamics.

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