Which risk significantly increases when operating a Carnot engine near absolute zero?

💡 Explanation

Operating at low temperatures can lead to infinitesimal heat transfer which, by the Carnot efficiency equation, undermines efficiency because the temperature difference approaches zero leading to diminishing work output; therefore efficiency drops, rather than increased quantum effects dominating.

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