Equations
Work of a heat engine
Thermodynamics · id heat_engine_work
W = Q_h - Q_c
| Symbol | Quantity | Unit | Meaning | Usual range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W | work output | J | Net work done per cycle | 0 to 1e+10 |
Qh | heat in | J | Heat taken from the hot reservoir | 0 to 1e+10 |
Qc | heat out | J | Heat dumped to the cold reservoir | 0 to 1e+10 |
Assumptions
- Cyclic process
Valid when
- No extra conditions.
Found by
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Source
OpenStax University Physics Volume 2, Chapter 4 (reference; entry written by the project). License: MIT. Entry confidence: 0.99.