The Carnot efficiency also limits the efficiency of wind tur

The Carnot efficiency also limits the efficiency of wind turbines in generating electricity.

Solution

The answer is TRUE

REASON:-

The Carnot cycle will have two isothermal and two reversible adiabatic processes and it is a reversible cycle which means it will not have any entropy generation. We know that loss of available energy is due to entropy generation, so carnot will have maximum efficiency.

But in carnot cycle, isothermal process is very slow process whereas adiabatic process is very fast process which makes it practically impossible.

All practical cycles are irreversible and so there will be entropy generation which decreases available energy. So the carnot efficiency is maximum and more than any practical cycle. So we can conclude that carnot efficiency also limits the efficiency of wind turbines in energy generation which work on a practical cycle.