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Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
23. The Second Law of Thermodynamics / Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics / Problem 2

A gasoline engine is installed in a car to convert chemical energy into mechanical work. It operates by repeating a cycle of four stages. At each cycle, it releases 3500 J of heat while generating 1700 J of mechanical work. Determine how much heat (QH) should be provided to the engine at each cycle.

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