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a heat engine is operating between 317 c and -3 c. if the engine extracted 100 mj of energy from fuel, how many mj of energy could be used as mechanical energy?

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54.2 MJ of energy could be used as mechanical energy from heat engine  operating between 317 c and -3 c and if the engine extracted 100 mj of energy from fuel.

What is mechanical energy ?

Mechanical energy, also known as kinetic energy or potential energy, is the energy that an object possesses when it is in motion or the energy that an object stores due to its location.

According to the given information:

T(high) = -3 °C

T (low) = 317 °C

Fuel extracted = 100 MJ

First we need to convert temperature into kelvin

T(high) = 270 K

T(low) = 590 K

Efficiency = 1 -  [tex]\frac{T(high)}{T(low)}[/tex]

Efficiency = 1 - [tex]\frac{270}{590}[/tex]

Efficiency = 1 - 0.458

Efficiency = 0.542

Hence maximum useful work done = 0.542 x 100 MJ

Maximum work done or the amount of energy used as mechanical energy = 54.2 MJ

Hence the maximum amount of useful work extracted from the heat engine is 54.2 MJ

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