Suppose a heat engine is connected to two energy reservoirs, one a pool of molten aluminum (660°C) and the other a block of solid mercury (−38.9°C). The engine runs by freezing 1.40 g of aluminum and melting 16.0 g of mercury during each cycle. The heat of fusion of aluminum is 3.97 105 J/kg; the heat of fusion of mercury is 1.18 104 J/kg. What is the efficiency of this engine? %

Suppose a heat engine is connected to two energy reservoirs, one a pool of molten aluminum (660°C) and the other a block of solid mercury (−38.9°C). The engine runs by freezing 1.40 g of aluminum and melting 16.0 g of mercury during each cycle. The heat of fusion of aluminum is 3.97 105 J/kg; the heat of fusion of mercury is 1.18 104 J/kg. What is the efficiency of this engine? %

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