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Homework Statement
A Carnot heat engine takes 95 cycles to lift a 10 kg. mass a height of 11 m . The engine exhausts 14 J of heat per cycle to a cold reservoir at 0∘C.
What is the temperature of the hot reservoir?
Homework Equations
η=1-(Tc/Th)=W/Qh
The Attempt at a Solution
I've tried: (Energy to lift mass)/(number of cycles)=W, so (mgh)/95=((10kg)(9.8m/s^2)(11m))/95= W=11.35 J/cycle
∴ 1-(Tc/Th)=11.35/14, so Tc/Th=1-(11.35/14), Th=Tc/(1-(11.35/14))=273 K/(1-(11.35/14))=1440 K=1170°C
This is an incorrect answer, and logically it seems too high.
I also considered where the 14 J/cycle exhausted to the cold reservoir is the work out, but then I don't know how to calculate Qh so that I'd only have one variable in the equation listed under 'Relevant Equations'.