Thermodynamics - Result Question 40
42. Two Carnot engines and are operated in series. The engine receives heat from the source at temperature and rejects the heat to the sink at temperature . The second engine receives the heat at temperature and rejects to its sink at temperature . For what value of the efficiencies of the two engines are equal?
[NEET Kar. 2013]
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 42. (d)
Solution:
(d) Efficiency of engine
Efficiency of engine
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