Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 18 - The Laws of Thermodynamics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 646: 54

Answer

a) 1/3 b) 2/3

Work Step by Step

(a) We know that $Work\space done=Q_h-Q_c$ $\implies Work\space done=Q_h-\frac{2Q_h}{3}=\frac{Q_h}{3}$ Now $\eta=\frac{Work\space done}{Heat\space input}$ $\eta=\frac{\frac{Q_h}{3}}{Q_h}=\frac{1}{3}$ (b) As $\eta=1-\frac{T_c}{T_h}$ $\frac{1}{3}=1-\frac{T_c}{T_h}$ $\implies \frac{T_c}{T_h}=\frac{2}{3}$
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