Question: A car engine whose output power is 1 4 5 hp operates at about 1 4 % efficiency. Assume the engine's water temperature of 8

A car engine whose output power is 145 hp operates at about 14% efficiency. Assume the engine's water temperature of 85C is its cold-temperature (exhaust) reservoir and 455C is its thermal "intake" temperature (the temperature of the exploding gas-air mixture). What is the ratio of its efficiency relative to its maximum possible (Carnot) efficiency? Estimate how much power (in watts) goes into moving the car. Estimate how much heat, in joules, is exhausted to the air in 1.0 h.

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