An engine is found to have an efficiency of 0.40 . If it does 200 J of work per cycle, what are the corresponding quantities of heat absorbed and discharged? In performing 100.0 J of work, an engine discharges 50.0 J of heat. What is the efficiency of the engine? An engine with an efficiency of 0.30 absorbs 500 J of heat per cycle. (a) How much work does it perform per cycle? (b) How much heat does it discharge per cycle?