- #1
vandergale
- 2
- 0
The problem is as follows:
A Carnot engine operates between two finite size reservoirs, one a body of water of mass MH at 100°C and the other a body of water of mass ML at 0°C. Find the maximum work obtainable from the two reservoirs.
I haven't done thermodynamics in a while and am trying to relearn a lot of this stuff. I first tried expressing the work done by the engine in terms of the 2nd law. I know I can write the efficiency of the engine with the ratio of the two temperatures, but I'm not sure how to find the heat removed from the hot reservoir. If someone could point me in the right direction I would be grateful.
A Carnot engine operates between two finite size reservoirs, one a body of water of mass MH at 100°C and the other a body of water of mass ML at 0°C. Find the maximum work obtainable from the two reservoirs.
The Attempt at a Solution
I haven't done thermodynamics in a while and am trying to relearn a lot of this stuff. I first tried expressing the work done by the engine in terms of the 2nd law. I know I can write the efficiency of the engine with the ratio of the two temperatures, but I'm not sure how to find the heat removed from the hot reservoir. If someone could point me in the right direction I would be grateful.