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Which inefficiency arises when approaching Carnot cycle's conditions?

A)Friction losses increase significantly overall
B)Heat transfer rates decline sharply
C)Isothermal work exchanges take precedence
D)Adiabatic compression becomes fully isobaric

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Friction losses escalate as operational speeds increase, because minimizing real-world cycle times requires faster piston movements impacting lubrication film. Therefore, friction dissipation increases, entropy generation occurs, rather than purely reversible behavior idealized by Carnot.

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