Laws and theories are similar in that they are both scientific statements that result from a tested hypothesis and are supported by scientific evidence.
Potential energy is energy stored due to its position. Thermal energy is energy released as heat
(a) 0.249 (24.9 %)
The maximum efficiency of a heat engine is given by

where
Tc is the low-temperature reservoir
Th is the high-temperature reservoir
For the engine in this problem,


Therefore the maximum efficiency is

(b-c) 0.221 (22.1 %)
The second steam engine operates using the exhaust of the first. So we have:
is the high-temperature reservoir
is the low-temperature reservoir
If we apply again the formula of the efficiency

The maximum efficiency of the second engine is
