Practice Heat Engines - 4.4.1 | Theme B: The Particulate Nature of Matter | IB MYP Grade 11 Physics
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4.4.1 - Heat Engines

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define a heat engine.

💡 Hint: Refer to how energy transformation occurs.

Question 2

Easy

What is the primary function of the Carnot Engine?

💡 Hint: Think about its idealized nature.

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Question 1

What is the maximum possible efficiency of a Carnot engine?

  • 100%
  • Dependent on T_C and T_H
  • 0%

💡 Hint: Think about how temperatures affect efficiency.

Question 2

True or False: The Carnot engine can achieve 100% efficiency.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the concept of energy losses in real-world applications.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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