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A heat engine does 250 J of work per cycle while exhausting 370 J of waste heat. What is the engine's thermal efficiency?

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Answer:

59.6774%

Step-by-step explanation:

Thermal efficiency = the energy waste/total energy *100%

= 370/620*100

= 3700/62

= 59.6774%

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