6.)
You have a number of heat reservoirs available, the hottest being at and the coolest being at .
Which engine (a-d) will you choose for maximum efficiency?
a.) Diesel | |
b.) Joule ideal gas | |
c.) Carnot | |
d.) Otto |
The Carnot engine is the most efficient. It draws all its heat from the hottest reservoir, and discards all the waste heat to the coolest reservoir.
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