Heat transferred to the argon during heat-addition process

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An ideal Otto cycle with Argon as the working fluid has a compression ratio of 6.8. The minimum and maximum temperatures in the cycle are 450 R and 2,260 R. Assuming constant specifc heats, determine

a) the amount of heat transferred to the argon during the heat-addition process

b) the thermal efficiency

c) the thermal efficiency of a Carnot cycle operating between the same temperature limits.

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