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The temperature of the sink of a Carnot engine is 27°C. If the efficiency of the engine is 25%, the temperature of the source is

a
227°C
b
327°C
c
127°C
d
27°C

detailed solution

Correct option is C

25=    1−300T1100=100T1−30000T1    25T1=100T1−30000    75T1=3000 or T1=400K∴    T1=400−273=127∘C

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