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← ScienceWhich risk increases when a reversible heat engine undergoes runaway melting?
A)Decreased thermodynamic efficiency overall✓
B)Consistent entropy remains unchanged
C)Isothermal reversible expansion occurs
D)High isobaric process maintains function
💡 Explanation
Decreased thermodynamic efficiency occurs because runaway melting introduces irreversible heat transfer outside design parameters, disrupting the ideal Carnot cycle's isentropic processes. Therefore, total efficiency will decrease rather than maintain reversibility or function.
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