Steam locomotives have an efficiency of 15.0% and operate with a hot steam temperature of 425°C. (a) What would the cold reservoir temperature (in °C) be if this were a Carnot engine? °c (b) What would the maximum efficiency of this steam engine be if its cold reservoir temperature were 150°C?

Steam locomotives have an efficiency of 15.0% and operate with a hot steam temperature of 425°C. (a) What would the cold reservoir temperature (in °C) be if this were a Carnot engine? °c (b) What would the maximum efficiency of this steam engine be if its cold reservoir temperature were 150°C?

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(a) What would the cold reservoir temperature (in °C) be if this were a Carnot engine?
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(b) What would the maximum efficiency of this steam engine be if its cold reservoir temperature were 150°C?
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