You are hired to build a geothermal power plant that absorbs heat from a hot water spring and discards heat into the surrounding air, which is at a temperature of 8. The plant is designed for a maximum (Carnot) efficiency of 0.12. Part (a) What is the temperature, in degrees Celsius, of the hot water gushing from the spring? Part (b) If the rate of energy supplied to the plant by the hot-water source is 1.4 kW, what is the plant's maximum rate of power output, in kilowatts? Part (c) If the geothermal source becomes cooler over time, how will the maximum efficiency of the plant change? Assume that the temperature o he surrounding air remains constant

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