Heat and Thermodynamics 5 Question 1
1. A Carnot engine has an efficiency of . When the temperature of the sink is reduced by , its efficiency is doubled. The temperatures of the source and the sink are respectively,
(2019 Main, 12 April II)
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Solution:
- Efficiency of a Carnot engine working between source of temperature
and sink of temperature is given by
Here,
Initially,
Finally, efficiency is doubled on reducing sink temperature by
So,