Physics A-Level
Hot and cold reservoirs
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A hot source and a cold sink, both required by a real engine, which rejects some heat Q_c to the cold sink.
Topics that use Hot and cold reservoirs
- Second Law and engines (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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