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Consider a reversible engine of efficiency \(\frac{1}{6}\). When the temperature of the sink is reduced by \(62^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), its efficiency gets doubled. The temperature of the source and sink respectively are

  1. A \(372 \mathrm{~K}\) and \(310 \mathrm{~K}\)
  2. B \(273 \mathrm{~K}\) and \(300 \mathrm{~K}\)
  3. C \(99^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and \(10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)
  4. D \(200^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and \(37^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)
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(A) \(372 \mathrm{~K}\) and \(310 \mathrm{~K}\)

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Given \[ \eta_1=\frac{1}{6} \] According to the question,…