
The Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
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Chapter 11, Problem 16CQ
If we want to increase the efficiency of a Carnot engine, would it be more effective to raise the temperature of the high-temperature reservoir by 50°C or lower the temperature of the low-temperature reservoir by 50°C? Explain.
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