One important feature of the Carnot cycle is that it

A. predicts the maximum efficiency of a heat engine operating between two temperatures.
B. maximizes the entropy of a heat engine operating between two temperatures.
C. specifies the operating temperatures of any heat engine.
D. converts all of the heat flowing into an engine to work.


Answer: A

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