11.11 - CARNOT ENGINE
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Practice Questions
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Define a Carnot engine.
💡 Hint: Think about the engine's operating principle.
What is an isothermal process?
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of temperature in the context of heat transfer.
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What is the efficiency formula for a Carnot engine?
💡 Hint: Recall the relationship between temperatures and efficiency.
True or False: The Carnot engine can achieve 100% efficiency.
💡 Hint: Think about the limitations set by real-world conditions.
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Calculate the maximum possible efficiency of a Carnot engine operating between a hot reservoir at 600K and a cold reservoir at 200K.
💡 Hint: Use the Carnot efficiency formula and plug in the given temperatures.
Discuss how adding more irreversible processes to a Carnot engine affects its overall efficiency.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of irreversibility in thermodynamics.
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