A Carnot heat engine operates between a source at 1000 K and a sink at 300 K. If the heat engine is supplied with heat at a rate of 800 kJ/min, determine the thermal efficiency 70% O 72% O 75% O 80% O

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* A Carnot heat engine operates between a
source at 1000 K and a sink at 300 K. If
the heat engine is supplied with heat at a
rate of 800 kJ/min, determine the thermal
efficiency
70% O
72% O
75% O
80% O
Transcribed Image Text:* A Carnot heat engine operates between a source at 1000 K and a sink at 300 K. If the heat engine is supplied with heat at a rate of 800 kJ/min, determine the thermal efficiency 70% O 72% O 75% O 80% O
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