Engines convert heat transfer between two thermal reservoirs at different temperatures into work. For reasons we will learn later, they are not able to convert all of the heat energy into work, which...Engines convert heat transfer between two thermal reservoirs at different temperatures into work. For reasons we will learn later, they are not able to convert all of the heat energy into work, which means that no matter how well-designed they are, they cannot be 100% efficient. We will examine how these engines work, and define a quantity that measures their efficiency.
Engines convert heat transfer between two thermal reservoirs at different temperatures into work. For reasons we will learn later, they are not able to convert all of the heat energy into work, which...Engines convert heat transfer between two thermal reservoirs at different temperatures into work. For reasons we will learn later, they are not able to convert all of the heat energy into work, which means that no matter how well-designed they are, they cannot be 100% efficient. We will examine how these engines work, and define a quantity that measures their efficiency.
