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A Carnot engine takes heat from a 800 K source and rejects it at 400 K. What is its efficiency?
A25 percent
B40 percent
C75 percent
D50 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 50 percent
Efficiency is 1 minus 400/800, which equals 0.5, or 50 percent.
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