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A heat engine has an efficiency η. Temperature of source and sink are each decreased by 50k, then the efficiency of the engine

a
Increases
b
Decreases
c
Remains constant
d
Becomes 1

detailed solution

Correct option is A

η=1−T2T1----(1) η'=1−T2-50T1-50----(2) from (1) and (2) we get η'>η

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