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Homework Statement
Suppose you build a two-engine device with the exhaust energy output from one heat engine supplying the input energy for a second heat engine. We say that the two engines are running in series. Let e1 and e2 represent the efficiencies of the two engines. (a) The overall efficiency of the two-engine device is defined as the total work output divided by the energy put into the first engine by heat. Show that the overall efficiency is given by:
e = e1 + e2 - e1e2
Homework Equations
e = Weng / |Qh| = 1 - |Qc| / |Qh|
e = 1 - Tc/Th
The Attempt at a Solution
Since the first engines Qc is supplying the Qh for the second engine, I said Qc1 = Qh2, and then I tried using that equality in the first formula there but I don't think that's working out for me
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