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A Carnot engine takes 5000 kcal of heat from a reservoir at 727°C and gives heat to a sink at 127°C. The work done by the engine is
PhysicsThermodynamicsJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (24 Jun Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 3×106J
  • B Zero
  • C 8.4×106 J
  • D 12.6×106 J
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 12.6×106 J

Given,

 QHeat=5000 kcal=5×106 cal

T2Sink=127°C=127+273K=400 K

T1Source=727°C=727+273K=1000 K

The efficiency of the Carnot cycle is given by,

η=1-TsinkTsource=WQ

1-4001000=610=W5000W=3000 kcal

=3××4.2×106 J=12.6×106 J.

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