6.)
You have a number of heat reservoirs available, the hottest being at and the coolest being at
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Which engine (a-d) will you choose for maximum efficiency?
a.) Diesel |
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b.) Joule ideal gas |
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c.) Carnot |
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d.) Otto |
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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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