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Q.

A Carnot engine whose low-temperature reservoir is at 7° C has an efficiency of 50%. It is desired to increase the efficiency to 70%. By how many degrees should the temperature of the high temperature reservoir be increased

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a

840 K

b

280 K

c

560 K

d

380 K

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Initially η=T1T2T1

0.5=T1(273+7)T1

12=T1280T1T1=560K

Finally η1=T1T2T10.7=T1(273+7)T1

T1=933K

  increase in temperature

=933560=373K380K

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