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wenmo

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on: Jul 29, 2018
The greater the temperature difference between input and output reservoirs of a heat engine, the
 
  A) greater the efficiency.
  B) smaller the efficiency.
  C) both of the above
  D) none of the above

Question 2

A heat engine would have 100 efficiency if its low-temperature reservoir were
 
  A) as hot as its reservoir.
  B) at absolute zero.
  C) either of these
  D) neither of these


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ergserg

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


wenmo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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