Which effect limits energy conversion in a Carnot engine?

💡 Explanation

Efficiency reduces as the **Carnot limitation** causes increasingly inefficient cycles; because maintaining perfectly reversible isothermal heat transfer at each stage demands an infinitely slow process; therefore, finite temperature, rather than alternatives limits attainable engine efficiency.

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