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Q.

A Carnot engine with sink temperature at 170C has 50% efficiency. By how much should its source temperature be changed to increase its efficiency to 60%?

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a

225K

b

1280C

c

5800C

d

1450C

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

η=1−T2T1 Initially,          50100=1−273+17T1 or                   290T1=12  or T1=580K Finally,            60100=1−273+17T1'  or  290T1' =25 or                        T'=725K  ∴       Change in source temperature                              =(725−580)K=145K
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