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Three designs are proposed for an engine which is to operate between 300 K and 500 K. design A is claimed to produced 3000 J of work per kcal of heat input, B is claimed to produced 2000 J and C , 1000 J. which design would you choose ? Given 1 kcal =4185 J

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