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In a steam power plant operating on the ideal Rankine cycle, what is the effect of superheating the steam to a higher temperature before it enters the turbine?

It increases the moisture content of the steam at the turbine exit. It increases the net work output and the thermal efficiency of the cycle while decreasing turbine blade erosion. It reduces the heat input required in the boiler. It increases the pressure drop across the condenser.

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It increases the net work output and the thermal efficiency of the cycle while decreasing turbine blade erosion.

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