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A Carnot engine works first between 200° C and 0° C and then between 0° C and – 200° C. The ratio of its efficiency in these two cases is

a
1.0
b
0.721
c
0.577
d
0.34

detailed solution

Correct option is C

η1η2=1−T2T11−T21T11=1−2734731−73273=0.577

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