Sol. Since AU = 0, then the heat on segment ab is QH = TH In The heat on segment cd is QC = - TC In By inspection, we can say that VY-1 and TH VY-1 Thus, Vb/ then TQC/QH| | Which solves the efficiency of the Carnot engine.

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(17 blanks) Calculate the efficiency of the Carnot Engine for ideal gas. Consider the figure below for a complete cycle of Carnot
engine, where the cycle goes from ad->ab->bc->cd
Carnot cycle
Он
TH
Tc
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processes and segment ab & cd are the
Where segments ad & bc are the
processes; and the volumes involved are Va, Vb, Vc, Vd, and the two temperatures TC and
Transcribed Image Text:(17 blanks) Calculate the efficiency of the Carnot Engine for ideal gas. Consider the figure below for a complete cycle of Carnot engine, where the cycle goes from ad->ab->bc->cd Carnot cycle Он TH Tc © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc. processes and segment ab & cd are the Where segments ad & bc are the processes; and the volumes involved are Va, Vb, Vc, Vd, and the two temperatures TC and
Sol.
Since AU = 0, then the heat on segment ab is
QH =
TH In
The heat on segment cd is
QC = -
TC In |
By inspection, we can say that
THVY-1
VY-1
HYb
and
TH
Y-1
VY-1
Thus,
Vb
then
|QC/QH| = |
Which solves the efficiency of the Carnot engine.
Transcribed Image Text:Sol. Since AU = 0, then the heat on segment ab is QH = TH In The heat on segment cd is QC = - TC In | By inspection, we can say that THVY-1 VY-1 HYb and TH Y-1 VY-1 Thus, Vb then |QC/QH| = | Which solves the efficiency of the Carnot engine.
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