Which outcome limits a real engine's efficiency compared to an ideal Carnot cycle operating between same temperatures?

💡 Explanation

When a real engine operates, irreversible heat transfer occurs because temperature gradients develop during expansion, increasing entropy and reducing the work derived compared to a perfectly reversible Carnot cycle. Therefore irreversible heat transfer limits efficiency, rather than reversible processes which don’t generate entropy.

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