Efficiency of Carnot heat engine (Carnot's theorem)

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Efficiency of Carnot heat engine (Carnot's theorem) formula
eta
efficiency of Carnot heat engine
W
the work done by the system
QH
the heat put into the system

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The Carnot cycle is the most efficient cycle for converting a given amount of thermal energy into work, or conversely, creating a temperature difference by doing a given amount of work. A Carnot heat engine is a hypothetical engine that operates on the reversible Carnot cycle.

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Efficiency of Carnot heat engine (Carnot's theorem) formula
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References

  1. wikipedia: Carnot cycle.
  2. wikipedia: Carnot heat engine.

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