A heat engine is operating on a Carnot cycle and has a thermal efficiency of 55 percent The waste heat from this engine is rejected to a nearby lake at 60 deg F at a rate of 800 Btu min Determine (a) The power output of the engine and (b) The temperature of the source Source TH nel, out Carnot HE 8...

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A heat engine is operating on a Carnot cycle and has a thermal efficiency of 55 percent.

Question:

A heat engine is operating on a Carnot cycle and has a thermal efficiency of 55 percent. The waste heat from this engine is rejected to a nearby lake at 60°F at a rate of 800 Btu/min. Determine
(a) The power output of the engine and
(b) The temperature of the source.