Calculating Power and Efficiency of a Heat Engine with 6 kg/h Gasoline Input

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A heat Engine receives 6 kg/h gasoline which has a calorific value of 42000 kj/kg. If heat rejected from the engine is 40 kw, calculate
a- the power done by the engine
b- the engine effiecincy

-this wt i got today in my exam and unfortuntely i didnt study it well but i did the following :
1- 6 kg/h -----> 1/600 kg/s
then i multiplied it by the 42000 kj/kg
so i can get kj/s ( which is the power )
so is that correct ??

2- i said effieciency = w/Qh = 1 - Qh/Ql

and Qh = W - Ql = 42000 - 40

so is that too correct ?

* i knw i didnt study well :cry: and sorry if i posted it in a wrong section
 
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LawrenceC said:
Efficiency is 1 - Ql/Qh

thanks for quick reply
sure i knw that
but my question is : wt i wrote is right or wrong ?? bcse i got diff units and no more details
 
The output of the engine is Qh-Ql. Multiplying fuel rate of use by caloric content only provides Qh. You must subtract Ql from it to arrive at power output. Ql is heat rejected and it is lost.

You have the equation for efficiency wrong. You wrote
"2- i said effieciency = w/Qh = 1 - Qh/Ql "