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A proposed ocean thermal-energy conversion (OTEC) system is a heal engine that would operate between warm water (25°C) at the ocean's surface and cooler water (5°C) 1,000 m below the surface. What is the maximum possible efficiency of the system?

 

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Physics: Principles with Applications
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