A coal-burning steam locomotive heats steam to 180 degrees Celsius and exhausts it at 100 degrees Celsius. During 1 second of operation, it consumes 500 million J of energy from the burning coal. According to Table 1 in the picture, how much work can be obtained from this locomotive during 1 second of operation under ideal conditions (no friction or other imperfections)? = Hobson, Art - Physics _ concepts and connections (2014)AATable 1Heat engine efficiencies. Typical temperatures, best possible efficiencies, and actual efficiencies179 of 537Efficiency (%)Engine typeTin(°C)Tex(CC)Best possibleActualTransportationGasoline automobile/truck7003403720Diesel auto/truck/locomotive9003404830Steam locomotive1801002010Steam-electric power plantsFossil fuel550406040Nuclear fuel350405035Solar powered225404030Ocean-thermal (solar)2557???ANER

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A coal-burning steam locomotive heats steam to 180 degrees Celsius and exhausts it at 100 degrees Celsius. During 1 second of operation, it consumes 500 million J of energy from the burning coal. According to Table 1 in the picture, how much work can be obtained from this locomotive during 1 second of operation under ideal conditions (no friction or other imperfections)?

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Table 1
Heat engine efficiencies. Typical temperatures, best possible efficiencies, and actual efficiencies
179 of 537
Efficiency (%)
Engine type
Tin(°C)
Tex(CC)
Best possible
Actual
Transportation
Gasoline automobile/truck
700
340
37
20
Diesel auto/truck/locomotive
900
340
48
30
Steam locomotive
180
100
20
10
Steam-electric power plants
Fossil fuel
550
40
60
40
Nuclear fuel
350
40
50
35
Solar powered
225
40
40
30
Ocean-thermal (solar)
25
5
7
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