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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 11. thermodynamics

Two ideal Carnot engines operate in cascade (all heat given up by one engine is used by the other engine to produce work) between temperatures, \(\mathrm{T}_{1}\) and \(\mathrm{T}_{2} .\) The temperature of the hot reservoir of the first engine is \(\mathrm{T}_{1}\) and the temperature of the cold reservoir of the second engine is \(\mathrm{T}_{2} . T\) is temperature of the sink of first engine which is also the source for the second engine. How is \(T\) related to \(\mathrm{T}_{1}\) and \(\mathrm{T}_{2}\), if both the engines perform equal amount of work?

  1. A \(\mathrm{T}=\frac{2 \mathrm{T}_{1} \mathrm{T}_{2}}{\mathrm{T}_{1}+\mathrm{T}_{2}}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{T}=\sqrt{\mathrm{T}_{1} \mathrm{T}_{2}}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{T}=\frac{\mathrm{T}_{1}+\mathrm{T}_{2}}{2}\)
  4. D \(T=0\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{T}=\frac{\mathrm{T}_{1}+\mathrm{T}_{2}}{2}\)

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\(\frac{\mathrm{Q}_{\mathrm{H}}}{\mathrm{Q}_{\mathrm{L}}}=\frac{\mathrm{T}_{1}}{\mathrm{T}}\) and \(\mathrm{W}=\mathrm{Q}_{\mathrm{H}}-\mathrm{Q}_{\mathrm{L}}\) \(\frac{\mathrm{Q}_{\mathrm{L}}}{\mathrm{Q}_{\mathrm{L}}^{\prime}}=\frac{\mathrm{T}}{\mathrm{T}_{2}}\) and…
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