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← ScienceWhich outcome reduces the efficiency of a Carnot engine?
A)Irreversible heat transfer within components✓
B)Increased exhaust temperature to surroundings
C)Isothermal expansion at lower temperatures
D)Adiabatic compression at higher pressures
💡 Explanation
Irreversible heat transfer decreases efficiency because entropy increases, diminishing useful work extraction; therefore the engine performs worse, rather than temperature affecting stages differently under ideal reversibility influenced via the Carnot cycle.
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