A heat engine:
A) converts heat input to an equivalent amount of work
B) converts work to an equivalent amount of heat
C) takes heat in, does work, and loses energy heat
D) uses positive work done on the system to transfer heat from a low temperature reservoir to a high temperature reservoir
E) uses positive work done on the system to transfer heat from a high temperature reservoir to a low temperature reservoir

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A heat engine takes in heat energy, performs work, and loses some energy as waste heat, typically to a lower temperature reservoir.

A Heat Engine