Answer
24%
Work Step by Step
Use the definition of the efficiency of a heat engine.
$$e=\frac{W}{Q_H}=\frac{W}{W+Q_L}=\frac{2600J}{2600J+8200J}=0.24=24\%$$
Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)
by Giancoli, Douglas C.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-32162-592-2
Chapter 15 - The Laws of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 439: 18
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