A heat engine absorbs energy of magnitude from a high temperature reservoir, does work of magnitude , and transfers energy of magnitude as heat to a low temperature reservoir.Its efficiency is:

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A heat engine absorbs energy of magnitude  from a high temperature reservoir, does work of magnitude , and transfers energy of magnitude as heat to a low temperature reservoir.Its efficiency is:

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The efficiency of a heat engine is defined as the ratio of the work done by the engine to the heat absorbed from the high temperature reservoir, which is correctly represented in option D.

A Heat Engine Absorbs Energy of Magnitude from a High