Practice - Heat Engines
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Practice Questions
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Define a heat engine.
💡 Hint: Refer to how energy transformation occurs.
What is the primary function of the Carnot Engine?
💡 Hint: Think about its idealized nature.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the maximum possible efficiency of a Carnot engine?
💡 Hint: Think about how temperatures affect efficiency.
True or False: The Carnot engine can achieve 100% efficiency.
💡 Hint: Recall the concept of energy losses in real-world applications.
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Challenge Problems
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A heat engine operates between temperatures of 500 K and 250 K. How much work can it produce if it absorbs 1200 J from the hot reservoir?
💡 Hint: Use the efficiency formula to find the work done.
Explain why the efficiency of real heat engines tends to be significantly lower than that of the Carnot engine.
💡 Hint: Consider the factors involved in mechanical systems.
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