Which outcome reduces efficiency given fixed temperatures when running a practical air compressor using a non-ideal Carnot cycle?

💡 Explanation

Incomplete thermal energy transfer lowers efficiency because irreversibilities introduce entropy increases during heat transfer, violating the Carnot cycle's perfect reversibility therefore actual efficiency drops rather than maintaining theoretical maximum Carnot efficiency.

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