Which efficiency-limiting outcome arises as heat engine cycle's cold reservoir temperature approaches ambient temperature?

💡 Explanation

As cold reservoir temperature nears ambient, increased entropy generation occurs because the smaller final temperature difference results in a larger proportional temperature change when irreversible heat transfer occur, reducing efficiency. Therefore irreversible heat transfer increases, rather than fluid viscosity effects, friction reduction, or radiative loss amplification, because these result from other mechanisms.

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