Multiple Choice
Heat engines: Is it possible to transfer heat from a hot reservoir to a cold reservoir?
A) No; this is forbidden by the second law of thermodynamics.
B) Yes; this will happen naturally.
C) Yes, but work will have to be done.
D) Theoretically yes, but it hasn't been accomplished yet.
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