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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Thermodynamics

A Carnot engine having an efficiency 1/5 as a heat engine, is used as a refrigerator. If the work done on the system is 50 J, then the
amount of energy absorbed from the reservoir at lower temperature is

  1. A 90 J
  2. B 99 J
  3. C 200 J
  4. D 1 J
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(C) 200 J

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Efficiency of Carnot engine, \(\eta=\frac{1}{5}\) Work done on the system, W = 50 J Coefficient of performance of a refrigerator, \(\begin{aligned} \beta & =\frac{1-\eta}{\eta} \\ & =\frac{1-\frac{1}{5}}{\frac{1}{5}}=\frac{4}{5} \times \frac{5}{1}=4\end{aligned}\)…