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The source and sink temperatures of a Carnot engine are 400K and 300K, respectively. What is its efficiency

a
100%
b
75%
c
33.3%
d
25%

detailed solution

Correct option is D

Efficiency η=1−T2T1 T1(source temp)=400K T2(sink temp)=300K ∴η=1−300400=14=25%

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