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Consider a multi-stage air compressor operating under ideal conditions. If each stage of the compressor is designed to have the same pressure ratio, which of the following statements is true regarding the overall efficiency of the compressor?
1
The efficiency first increases and then decreases with the number of stages.
2
The number of stages has no impact on the efficiency.
3
The efficiency decreases as the number of stages increases.
4
The efficiency increases as the number of stages increases.