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← ScienceIn a cryogenic liquid helium Carnot engine, which consequence results from surpassing the cavitation limit inside?
A)Decreased isentropic expansion efficiency✓
B)Increased isothermal compression work
C)Elevated peak operating pressure
D)Unchanged theoretical Carnot efficiency
💡 Explanation
Cavitation reduces isentropic expansion because bubble formation disrupts laminar flow, causing irreversible energy losses. Therefore, expansion is less efficient rather than increased work or pressure changes, because ideal Carnot efficiency depends only on temperature ratios.
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