The maximum theoretical thermodynamic efficiency of a heat engine operating between hot and cold reservoirs is a function of which of the following?

a. hot reservoir temperature only
b. cold reservoir temperature only
c. both hot and cold reservoir temperatures
d. None of the above choices are valid.


c

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Consider a 4500. ohm resistor in series with a 133. mH inductor. What capacitance should be added in series so that the impedance is a minimum at 500. KHz?

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A 15.0-m rope is pulled taut with a tension of 140 N. It takes 0.545 s for a wave to propagate along the rope. What is the mass of the rope?

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