Question

an engine has a high temperature reservoir of 540K and a low-temperature reservoir of 350K. what is the maximum possible theoretical efficiency of this engine?

Answer 1

35.2 %

Step-by-step explanation:

The maximum possible theoretical efficiency of an engine is given by:

`\eta=1-(T_C)/(T_H)`

where

`T_C` is the low-temperature reservoir

`T_H` is the hot-temperature reservoir

For the engine in this problem, we have

`T_C = 350 K\\T_H=540 K`

Substituting into the equation, we find

`\eta=1-(350 K)/(540 K)=0.352=35.2 \%`