IB skill practice

Analyse heat engines and thermal efficiency

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Heat engine efficiency

A heat engine in a heat-engine design review absorbs \(780\,\text{J}\) and produces \(270\,\text{J}\) of work. Calculate its efficiency as a percentage. Use the diagram first, then calculate the requested value. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.