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Chapter 21.4, Problem 21.3QQ
Three engines operate between reservoirs separated in temperature by 300 K. The reservoir temperatures are as follows: Engine A: Th = 1 000 K, Tc = 700 K; Engine B: Th = 800 K, Tc = 500 K; Engine C: Th = 600 K, Tc = 300 K. Rank the engines in order of theoretically possible efficiency from highest to lowest.
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