Calculating Heat Absorbed and Discharged in a Heat Engine
Explanation:
Efficiency Calculation: The efficiency of a heat engine is given by the formula:
Efficiency = Work / Heat Absorbed
Given that the efficiency of the engine is 0.1 and it does 260 J of work per cycle, we can rearrange the formula to solve for the heat absorbed:
Heat Absorbed = Work / Efficiency
Substituting the values, we get:
Heat Absorbed = 260 J / 0.1 = 2,600 J
Heat Discharged Calculation: Since the efficiency is defined as the ratio of work output to heat absorbed, the heat discharged can be calculated as:
Heat Discharged = Heat Absorbed - Work
Calculating the heat discharged:
Heat Discharged = 2,600 J - 260 J = 2,340 J
Thus, none of the given options are correct.