Question: A certain engine running at 30% efficiency draws 200 J of heat from a hot reservoir. Assume that the refrigerator statement of the second law

A certain engine running at 30% efficiency draws 200 J of heat from a hot reservoir. Assume that the refrigerator statement of the second law of thermodynamics is false, and show how this engine combined with a perfect refrigerator can violate the heat-engine statement of the second law.

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