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The temperature of the sink of a Carnot engine is 250 K. In order to increase the efficiency of the Carnot engine from 25% to 50%, the temperature of the sink should be increased by

  1. A 13×103 K
  2. B 12×103 K
  3. C 200 K
  4. D 16×103 K
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(D) 16×103 K

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Efficiency of the carnot engine is given by, η=1-TsinkTsource. Case 1: 25100=1-250Tsource⇒250Tsource=1-14⇒Tsource=10003 K Case 2: 50100=1-250Tsource⇒250Tsource=1-12⇒Tsource=500 K The temperature of the sink should be increased by,…
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