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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Thermodynamics

A Carnot engine operates between a source and a sink. The efficiency of the engine is 40% and the temperature of the sink is 27°C. If the efficiency is to be increased to 50% then the temperature of the source must the increased by

  1. A 80 K
  2. B 120 K
  3. C 100 K
  4. D 160 K
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(C) 100 K

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Initial efficiency of the engine is 40%. Therefore, 40100=1-TsinkTsource⇒0.4=1-27+273Tsource⇒Tsource=500 K Efficiency in second case of the engine is 50%. Therefore, 50100=1-TsinkTsource⇒0.5=1-27+273Tsource⇒Tsource=600 K So clearly, the increase…