In one cycle of an engine, 1.66 kJ of energy is absorbed from a hot reservoir at 277°C, and 1.24 kJ of energy is expelled to a cold reservoir at 27.0°C. (a)What is the engine's efficiency? (as a percentage.) (b)How much work (in J) is done by the engine in each cycle?

In one cycle of an engine, 1.66 kJ of energy is absorbed from a hot reservoir at 277°C, and 1.24 kJ of energy is expelled to a cold reservoir at 27.0°C. (a)What is the engine's efficiency? (as a percentage.) (b)How much work (in J) is done by the engine in each cycle?

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In one cycle of an engine, 1.66 kJ of energy is absorbed from a hot reservoir
at 277°C, and 1.24 kJ of energy is expelled to a cold reservoir at 27.0°C.
(a)What is the engine's efficiency? (as a percentage.)
(b)How much work (in J) is done by the engine in each cycle?

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