Question
Why is it impossible for a heat engine to be 100% efficient?
A) Work cannot be done on a heat engine.
B) Some heat is always lost to the environment.
C) Entropy always decreases in a heat engine.
D) Heat is constantly being created.
A) Work cannot be done on a heat engine.
B) Some heat is always lost to the environment.
C) Entropy always decreases in a heat engine.
D) Heat is constantly being created.
Answers
B) Some heat is always lost to the environment.
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