Question: A car uses an average power of 25 hp for a one hour round trip. With a thermal efficiency of 35% how much fuel energy

A car uses an average power of 25 hp for a one hour round trip. With a thermal efficiency of 35% how much fuel energy was used? What happened to all the energy? What change in entropy took place if we assume ambient at 20oC?

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