Answer:
The maximum efficiency of this thermodynamic engine is η=0.78
Explanation:
The maximum efficiency of a thermodynamic engine is consequence of the Maximum Work Theorem, and corresponds to a Carnot Cycle.
The expression is given by
[tex]\eta=1-\frac{T_{c} }{T_{h} }[/tex]
where [tex]T_{c}[/tex] is the temperature of the cold reservoir, and [tex]T_{h}[/tex] is the temperature of the hot reservoir, therefore
[tex]\eta=1-\frac{8}{37}=0.78[/tex]
is the maximum efficiency of this thermodynamic engine.
* It should be noted that a Carnot Cycle is not possible in real engines, it is a theoric tool that allows the development of the thermodynamic engines.
