All real engines are less efficient than the Carnot engine because
a. they do not operate through the Otto cycle. b. they do not operate through a reversible cycle. c. the working substance does not maintain a constant volume through the cycle. d. the working substance does not maintain a constant pressure through the cycle. e. the working substance does not maintain a constant temperature through the cycle.
B
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