Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 608: 65c

Answer

$$ \varepsilon=0.185 \quad \quad \text { or } \quad \quad 18.5 \% $$

Work Step by Step

Using Eq. $20-11$, we find that the efficiency is $$ \varepsilon=\frac{|W|}{\left|Q_{\mathrm{H}}\right|}=\frac{4.73 \times 10^{3}}{25.5 \times 10^{3}}=0.185 \quad \text { or } \quad 18.5 \% $$
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