Carnot engine
Americannoun
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Also shown is a schematic of a Carnot engine operating between hot and cold reservoirs at temperatures Th and Tc .
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Carnot also determined the efficiency of a perfect heat engine—that is, a Carnot engine.
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What would the hot reservoir temperature be for a Carnot engine having that efficiency, if it operates with a cold reservoir temperature of 200ºC ?
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The definition of ΔS is strictly valid only for reversible processes, such as used in a Carnot engine.
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But the ideal Carnot engine, like the drinking bird above, while a fascinating novelty, has zero power.
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