Question: In one cycle, a heat engine absorbs 1 . 7 2 kJ from a hot reservoir at 2 7 7 C and expels 1 .

In one cycle, a heat engine absorbs 1.72 kJ from a hot reservoir at 277C and expels 1.24 kJ to a cold reservoir at 27C.
(a)
What is the engine's thermal efficiency (in percent)?
%
(b)
How much work is done by the engine (in J) in each cycle?
J
(c)
What is the engine's power output (in kW) if each cycle lasts 0.297 s?
kW

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