A heat engine is modified so that less of the heat it absorbs from the warmer
reservoir is converted to work. Assuming that the amount of heat absorbed
remains the same, how do the efficiency and amount of heat released
change?
Heat
Engine
Warmer
Qin
Qout
Cooler
W
A. The efficiency increases, and the amount of heat released to the
cooler reservoir decreases.
B. The efficiency decreases, and the amount of heat released to the
cooler reservoir increases.
C. The efficiency decreases, and the amount of heat released to the
cooler reservoir decreases