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The efficiency of Carnot engine is 50\% and temperature of sink is 500 K. If temperature of source is kept constant and its efficiency raised to 60\%, then the required temperature of sink will be
- 100 K
- 600 K
- 400 K
- 500 K
Answer
(3) 400 K
Solution
Efficiency of a Carnot engine: = 1 - T2T1
0.5 = 1 - 500T1 T1 = 1000 K
For ' = 0.6: 0.6 = 1 - T2'1000
T2' = 400 K
Answer: (3)
AIPMT 2002