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1.Explain in a short paragraph what a heat engine is and what it does. Make sure your explanation includes: (a) what is the purpose of a heat engine, (b) what does a heat engine need to achieve that purpose, and (c) what limits how well a heat engine can achieve that purpose ("efficiency")?
2.The idea that evaporation is a cooling process is a familiar and intuitive one. What sounds counter-intuitive at first is this claim: "Boiling is a cooling process" (but hopefully the first two videos above have convinced you of the veracity of this claim). Explain how boiling is a cooling process. Make sure your explanation refers to latent heat (or "latent heat of vaporization", to be specific). What is the key difference between evaporation and boiling?