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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Thermodynamics

A Carnot engine whose efficiency is 40% takes in heat from source maintained at a temperature of 500 K. It is desired to have an
engine of efficiency 60%. Then, the intake temperature for the same exhaust (sink) temperature must be

  1. A 1200 K
  2. B 750 K
  3. C 600 K
  4. D 800 K
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(B) 750 K

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Efficiency of Carnot engine, \(\eta_1=40 \%=0.4\) Temperature of source \(T_1=500 \mathrm{~K}\) Temperature of \(\operatorname{sink} T_2=T\) Desired efficiency, \(\eta_{\varepsilon}=60 \%=0.6\) Temperature of \(\operatorname{sink} T_2=T\) Temperature of source \(T_1=\) ? For…