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    Why Carnot's engine needs 4 cycles instead of only 2

    I do not really understand the reason why Carnot ideal engine needs 4 cycles: isothermal expansion, adiabatic expansion, isothermal compression, adiabatic compression. Why cannot use only 2 cycles said isobaric expansion and isobaric compression, i.e. use a heat reservoir to expand the air...
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