A Carnot engine whose low temperature reservoir is at 7oC 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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Initially η = T1-T2T1 ⇒ 0.5 = T1-(273+7)T1⇒12 = T1-280T1 ⇒ T1 = 560 KFinalllyη1' = T1'-T2T1' ⇒ 0.7 = T1'-(273+7)T1'⇒T1' = 933 K∴ Increase in temperature = 933 - 560 = 373 K ≃ 380 K
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A Carnot engine whose low temperature reservoir is at 7oC 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