A heat engine operating between 40°C and 380°C has an efficiency 60% of that of a Carnot engine operating between the same temperatures. If the engine absorbs heat at a rate of 60 kW, at what rate does it exhaust heat?

What will be an ideal response?


41. kW

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A resistor is connected to an ideal ac power supply. (a) The phase angle between the current and voltage is

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Rain that freezes upon striking a cold surface gives rise to a(n) ______________ storm

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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