A heat engine takes in 200 J of thermal energy and performs 50 J of work in each cycle. What is its efficiency?
(A) 50 %
(B) 40 %
(C) 25 %
(D) 20 %
(E) 12 %
Correct option (C) 25 %
Explanation:
e = W/QH = (QH - QC)/QH