Suppose a power plant uses a Carnot engine to generate electricity, using the atmosphere at 300 K as the low-temperature reservoir. Suppose the power plant produces an amount of electric energy with the hot reservoir at 500 K during Day One and then produces the same amount of electric energy with the hot reservoir at 600 K during Day Two. The thermal pollution was:

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Suppose a power plant uses a Carnot engine to generate electricity, using the atmosphere at 300 K as the low-temperature reservoir. Suppose the power plant produces 1 × 106 J of electricity with the hot reservoir at 500 K during Day One and then produces 1 × 106 J of electricity with the hot reservoir at 600 K during Day Two. The thermal pollution was

Total thermal pollution = 2.5 * 10^6 J

Explanation:

Low temperature reservoir = 300 K

hot reservoir temperature = 500 K

Electrical energy produced by plant ( W ) = 1 * 10^6 J

lets assume ; Q1 = energy absorbed , Q2 = energy emitted

W = Q1 - Q2  or  Q2 = Q1 - W  ( we will apply this as the formula for determining thermal pollution )

For day 1

T1 = 500k , T2 = 300k

applying Carnot engine formula

W / Q1 = 1 - T2/T1

∴ Q1 = 10^6 / ( 1 - (300/500)) = 2.5 * 10^6 J

thermal pollution ; Q2 = Q1 - W = ( 2.5 * 10^6 - 1 * 10^6 ) = 1.5 * 10^6 J

for Day 2

T1 = 600k,  T2 = 300k

Q1 = 10^6 / ( 1 - (300/600)) = 2 * 10^6 J

Thermal pollution; Q2 = Q1 - W  = 1 * 10^6 J

Therefore the Total thermal pollution =  1 * 10^6  + 1.5 * 10^6  = 2.5 * 10^6 J

if i am correct, your answer choices are:

a. the temperature remains constant

b. the temperature increases at a constant rate

c. heat flows at a constant rate into the system

d. heat flows at a constant rate out of the system

e. no heat flows into or out of the system

if so, then the answer is e. no heat flows into or out of the system.