The discussion revolves around a heat engine with a given Carnot efficiency of 0.11, focusing on the relationship between internal energy, work done, and heat exhaust. Participants are exploring how to calculate the internal energy used by the engine to perform a specific amount of work.
The discussion is ongoing, with some participants expressing confusion about how to approach the problem. A suggestion to look up 'thermal efficiency' has been made, indicating a potential direction for understanding the relationships involved.
There is a noted lack of attempts from some participants, and one individual expresses a sense of urgency and confusion regarding the problem. Additionally, there are mentions of specific values for internal energy and exhaust heat, but these have not been confirmed by others.
rock.freak667 said:You need to post your attempt.
How does W and Q relate to the efficiency?