College Physics with MasteringPhysics 7th Edition by Jerry Wilson,Anthony Buffa,Bo Lou

Exercise 69

A steam engine is to have its thermal efficiency improved from 8.00% to 10.0% while continuing to produce 4500 J of useful work each cycle. (a) Does the ratio of the heat output to heat input (1) increase, (2) remain the same, or (3) decrease Why (b) What is the change in Q c / Q h in this example