An inventor claims to have developed a power cycle capable of delivering a net work output of 395 kJ for an energy input by heat transfer of 985 kJ. The system receives its heat transfer from a fossil fuel at 235ºC and rejects heat at 55ºC. Is this a reasonable claim? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?


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Which of the following is not necessary for the misfire monitor to set a code?

A. Engine speed within 150 rpm of when the fault was detected B. Engine load within 10 percent of when the fault was detected C. Engine coolant temperature matching with the fault was detected D. None of the above

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What are the two basic opposing views on the issue of whether agriculture should be allowed to interfere with the habitat of wildlife?

What will be an ideal response?

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A ____ generates the radio frequency by taking the data and encoding it onto a sine wave.

A. transmitter B. receiver C. blocker D. converter

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The output frequency of a 555 timer is

A) is always constant B) varies inversely with the control voltage C) varies directly with the control voltage D) always has a duty cycle of less than 50%

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