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A four cylinder engine running at 1200 rpm delivers 20 kW

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A four cylinder engine running at 1200 rpm delivers 20 kW. The average torque when one cylinder was cut is 110 N.m. Find the indicated thermal efficiency if the calorific value of the fuel is 43 MJ/Kg and the engine uses 360 gm. of gasoline (fuel) per kW. hr.

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