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An ideal heat engine operates in Carnot cycle between 227°C and 127°C. It absorbs 6 kcal of heat per cycle at higher temperature. The amount of heat that is converted into useful work per cycle is

a
0.6 kcal
b
1.2 kcal
c
1.8 kcal
d
2.4 kcal

detailed solution

Correct option is B

TH=500K      η=Wout Qin TL=400K   W=20100×6kcalη=1−TLTH=1−45    W=1.2kcal η=15(≈20%)

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