Consider a nuclear power plant operating on the ideal Rankine cycle with steam as the working fluid. (a) What would be the effect (increases/decreases/remains constant) of lowering the condenser pressure on: (i) Turbine work output Pump work input (iii) Heat rejected in condenser (iv) (ii) Overall cycle efficiency

Consider a nuclear power plant operating on the ideal Rankine cycle with steam as the working fluid. (a) What would be the effect (increases/decreases/remains constant) of lowering the condenser pressure on: (i) Turbine work output Pump work input (iii) Heat rejected in condenser (iv) (ii) Overall cycle efficiency

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