A Carnot engine takes of heat from a reservoir at and exhausts it to a sink at

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Problem

A Carnot engine takes 1000 kcal1000\,\text{kcal} of heat from a reservoir at 827 ∘C827\,^{\circ}\text{C} and exhausts it to a sink at 27 ∘C27\,^{\circ}\text{C}. How much work does it perform? What is the efficiency of the engine?

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