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Physics, 25.12.2019 02:31 marissastewart533

Suppose a heat engine is connected to two energy reservoirs, one a pool of molten aluminum at 660°c and the other a block ofsolid mercury at -38.9°c. the engine runs by freezing 3.00 g ofaluminum and melting 45.0 g of mercury during each cycle. thelatent heat of fusion of aluminum is 3.97 105 j/kg, and thatof mercury is 1.18 104 j/kg.
(a) what is the efficiency of this engine?
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(b) how does the efficiency compare with that of a carnotengine?
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