alleryStart learning →What limit does the Second Law set on a heat engine's efficiency?
AIt can never be below one half
BIt can never be equal to unity
CIt must always equal 0.5
DIt must exceed the Carnot value
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It can never be equal to unity
Some heat must always be rejected to a colder sink, so efficiency stays below 1.
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