Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 20 - Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 606: 34b

Answer

$\epsilon = 0.75 = 75 \%$

Work Step by Step

The heat absorbed during the process $A \rightarrow B$ is given by $Q_H = nC_p \Delta T $ $Q_H = n(\frac{5}{2}) T_A(\frac{T_B}{T_A} - 1) $ $Q_H = nRT_A (\frac{5}{2})(2-1) $ $Q_H = p_oV_o \frac{5}{2}$ The heat released in the process $C \rightarrow D$ is given by $Q_H = nC_p \Delta T $ $Q_H = n(\frac{5}{2}) T_D(1 - \frac{T_L}{T_D}) $ $Q_H = nRT_D (\frac{5}{2})(1-2) $ Note that $T_D = \frac{1}{4}T_A$ $Q_H = -\frac{1}{4}p_oV_o (\frac{5}{2})$ So $\epsilon = 1 - |\frac{Q_L}{Q_H}|$ $\epsilon = 1 - |\frac{1}{4}|$ $\epsilon = 0.75 = 75 \%$
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