Problem 1: In this problem a heat engine, each cycle, absorbs an amount of energy Qh = 1915 J from a hot reservoir and expels an amount Qc = 1325 J into a cold reservoir. Each cycle lasts for a time of t = 0.34 seconds. Part (a) Find the efficiency of an ideal engine operating between these reservoirs. Remember the efficiency is unit-less, therefore so should your number be as well. Part (b) How much work, in Joules, is done per cycle at this efficiency? Part (c) How much power, in Watts, does the engine output per cycle at this efficiency?
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Part (a) Find the efficiency of an ideal engine operating between these reservoirs. Remember the efficiency is unit-less, therefore so should your number be as well.
Part (b) How much work, in Joules, is done per cycle at this efficiency?
Part (c) How much power, in Watts, does the engine output per cycle at this efficiency?
Part (d) What if the actual work done (more realistically) is W = 320 J during a single cycle; what is the efficiency of this engine if the energy input is the same (again, the number should be unit-less)?
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