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A heat engine typically uses energy provided in the form of heat to do work and then exhausts the heat which cannot be used to do work. They operate in a cyclic manner and are usually illustrated by a PV diagram. [http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/heatengcon.html#c1 ] this site provides a concept map that explains heat engines.  
A '''heat engine''' typically uses energy provided in the form of heat to do work and then exhausts the heat which cannot be used to do work. They operate in a cyclic manner and are usually illustrated by a PV diagram. [http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/heatengcon.html#c1 ] this site provides a concept map that explains heat engines.  
 
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A heat engine typically uses energy provided in the form of heat to do work and then exhausts the heat which cannot be used to do work. They operate in a cyclic manner and are usually illustrated by a PV diagram. [1] this site provides a concept map that explains heat engines.

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