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Calculate the work performed by an ideal Carnot engine as a cold brick warms from 150 K to the temperature of the environment, which is 300 K. (Use 300 K as the temperature of the hot reservoir of the engine). The heat capacity of the brick is C = 1 kJ/K.

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To solve this problem, apply the concepts related to the calculation of the work performed according to the temperature change (in an ideal Carnot cycle), for which you have to:

[tex]W = \int\limit_{T_c}^{T_H} C (1-\frac{T_H}{T})[/tex]

Where,

C = Heat capacity of the Brick

[tex]T_C[/tex]= Cold Temperature

[tex]T_H[/tex] = Hot Temperature

Integrating,

[tex]W = C (T_H-T_C)- T_H C ln (\frac{T_H}{T_C})[/tex]

Our values are given as

[tex]T_H= 300K[/tex]

[tex]T_C = 150K[/tex]

Replacing,

[tex]W = (1) (300-150)-300(1)ln(2)[/tex]

[tex]W = 150-300ln2[/tex]

[tex]W = -57.94kJ \approx 58kJ[/tex]

Therefore the work perfomed by this ideal carnot engine is 58kJ

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