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Q.

A Carnot engine has an efficiency of 16. When the temperature of the sink is reduced by 620 C its efficiency is doubled. The temperatures of the source and the sink are, respectively,

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a

990 C, 370 C

b

90 C, 70 C

c

990 C, 70 C

d

90 C, 370 C

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

As η=1-T2T1

According to first case

  T2T1=1-16=56               i

According to second case

T2-62T1=1-2×16=23            (ii)

Equating equations (i) and (ii), we get

56=23+62T1 T1=62×6=372 K=372 - 273=990C

Tsink=56×372=310K=370C

 

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