Carnot Cycle
We examine a Carnot Cycle engine. Next time you'll learn about the fridge version.
First consider a Carnot engine that operates between a hot reservoir at 58°C and a cold reservoir at -16°C. In running 25 minutes, this engine absorbs 600 J of heat from the hot reservoir.
1) How much heat does it expel to the cold reservoir?
Qc =
2) How much work does it do in this amount of time?
Wby =
3) What is the upper limit on the efficiency of any heat engine operating between these two reservoirs?
εmax =