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Heat Engines, Refrigerators & Second Law

A Carnot engine has the same efficiency between (i) 100 K100\text{ K} and 600 K600\text{ K} and (ii) T K\mathrm{T}\text{ K} and 960 K960\text{ K}. The temperature T\mathrm{T} in kelvin of the sink is

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Answer: (b)

  1. Same efficiency means same ratio T2T1\frac{T_2}{T_1}.
  2. 100600=T960⇒T=9606=160 K\frac{100}{600} = \frac{T}{960} \Rightarrow T = \frac{960}{6} = 160\text{ K}
  3. So the answer is (b) 160.
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