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A Carnot engine operates between 600K600\,K and 300K300\,K. Its maximum efficiency is:

A.50%50\%
B.100%100\%
C.25%25\%
D.67%67\%
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According to the second law, the efficiency of any real heat engine is always:

A.100%
B.Less than that of a Carnot engine between the same temperatures
C.Greater than Carnot
D.Exactly zero
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A Carnot refrigerator operates between 250K250\,\mathrm{K} and 300K300\,\mathrm{K}. Its coefficient of performance (COP=Tcold/(ThotTcold)COP = T_{cold}/(T_{hot} - T_{cold})) is:

A.11
B.55
C.66
D.0.50.5
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