Which effect limits a Carnot engine approaching absolute zero?

💡 Explanation

Decreased isothermal heat transfer limits the engine because heat transfer relies on a temperature differential, which becomes vanishingly small. Therefore, the engine's efficiency plummets rather than maintaining a Carnot efficiency because lower temperatures impede heat exchange.

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