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Heat Engine Definition and Efficiency

A heat engine absorbs heat (Qh) from a hot reservoir and uses it to do useful work (W) on its surroundings, while rejecting some heat (Qc) to a cold reservoir. It operates in a cycle. The efficiency (η) of a heat engine is defined as the ratio of the work done to the heat supplied, expressed as a percentage. For any heat engine, the input heat (Qh) is equal to the sum of the work done and heat rejected (Qc). An example problem is given to calculate the heat rejected by an automobile engine given its efficiency and work produced.

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Heat Engine Definition and Efficiency

A heat engine absorbs heat (Qh) from a hot reservoir and uses it to do useful work (W) on its surroundings, while rejecting some heat (Qc) to a cold reservoir. It operates in a cycle. The efficiency (η) of a heat engine is defined as the ratio of the work done to the heat supplied, expressed as a percentage. For any heat engine, the input heat (Qh) is equal to the sum of the work done and heat rejected (Qc). An example problem is given to calculate the heat rejected by an automobile engine given its efficiency and work produced.

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HEA

ENGIN
T
ES

DEFINITION
A heat engine is a device that
absorbs heat (Q) and uses it to do
useful work (W) on the
surroundings when operating in a
cycle.

QH

SCHEMATIC
REPRESENTATION
OF A HEAT ENGINE
HOT RESERVOIR

W
ENGIN
E

QC

COLD RESERVOIR

WORK

QH

HOT
RESERVOIR

ENGI
NE

QC

W
WORK

COLD
RESERVOIR
EFFICIENCY Is the ratio of the

work done by an
engine, to the work
due to the heat
e = to.
supplied
X
100%

QH

HOT
RESERVOIR

ENGI
NE

QC

W
WORK

COLD
RESERVOIR
(input heat) is equal to the sum
of
(work) and
rejected heat.

QH = W +
QC

SAMPLE PROBLEM:
An automobile engine has an efficiency of 22.0% and
produces 2510 J of work. How much heat is rejected
by the engine?

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