A heat engine produces 200 kJ/s of mechanical power and operates at an efficiency of 25%. What would be the rate of heat rejection to the lower temperature heat sink in this case?

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A heat engine produces 200 kJ/s of mechanical power and operates at an efficiency of 25%.
What would be the rate of heat rejection to the lower temperature heat sink in this case?
O a. 50 kJ/s
O b. 800 kJ/s
O C.
O d.
200 kJ/s
O e. 600 kJ/s
400 kJ/s
Transcribed Image Text:A heat engine produces 200 kJ/s of mechanical power and operates at an efficiency of 25%. What would be the rate of heat rejection to the lower temperature heat sink in this case? O a. 50 kJ/s O b. 800 kJ/s O C. O d. 200 kJ/s O e. 600 kJ/s 400 kJ/s
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