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Carnot Efficiency. What is the maximum theoretical efficiency of aheat engine having a hot reservoir temperature of 900 K and a coldreservoir temperature of 300 K?



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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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