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A Carnot Heat Engine Runs Between a Cold Reservoir at Temperature

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A Carnot heat engine runs between a cold reservoir at temperature TL and a hot reservoir at temperature TH.You want to increase its efficiency.Of the following, which change results in the greatest increase in efficiency? The value of Δ\Delta T is the same for all changes.


A) Raise the temperature of the hot reservoir by Δ\Delta T
B) Raise the temperature of the cold reservoir by Δ\Delta T
C) Lower the temperature of the hot reservoir by Δ\Delta T
D) Lower the temperature of the cold reservoir by Δ\Delta T
E) Lower the temperature of the hot reservoir by (1/2) Δ\Delta T and raise the temperature of the cold reservoir by (1/2) Δ\Delta T

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