A Carnot's cycle operating between T_H=600 ~K and T_c=300 ~K produces 1.5 kJ of mechanical work per cycle. The heat transferred to the engine by the reservoir is

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Efficiency of Carnot's engine aligned aligned =1 & - T_C T_H & =1- 300 600 & = 1 2 ...(i) aligned aligned Efficiency ( )= Work done per cycle (W) Heat transformed per cycle (Q) aligned & 1 2 = 1.5 Q & Q =1.5 2=3 ~kJ aligned ...[From (i)]