The steam entering the turbine in a coal-burning power plant is heated to 500 celsius. The steam is cooled and condensed to water at 80 celsius. Use the formula in the footnotes of 7-2 in your book to find the ideal efficiency of the power plant. Remember that you must convert Celsius temperatures to Kelvin before using the formula. Show all your work below.

The steam entering the turbine in a coal-burning power plant is heated to 500 celsius. The steam is cooled and condensed to water at 80 celsius. Use the formula in the footnotes of 7-2 in your book to find the ideal efficiency of the power plant. Remember that you must convert Celsius temperatures to Kelvin before using the formula. Show all your work below.

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