Multiple Choice
All real engines are less efficient than the Carnot engine because
A) they do not operate through the Otto cycle.
B) they do not operate through a reversible cycle.
C) the working substance does not maintain a constant volume through the cycle.
D) the working substance does not maintain a constant pressure through the cycle.
E) the working substance does not maintain a constant temperature through the cycle.
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