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A Carnot engine whose heat sinks at 27°C, has an efficiency of 25%. By how many degrees should the temperature of the source be changed to increase the efficiency by 100% of the original efficiency ?
PhysicsThermodynamicsJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (24 Jun Shift 1)
Options:
  • A Increases by 18°C
  • B Increases by 200°C
  • C Increases by 120°C
  • D Increases by 73°C
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The correct answer is: Increases by 200°C

Efficiency of carnot engine is given by, η=1-TsinkTsource.

For initial case: Tsink=27+273 °C=300 K

So we can write, 14=1-300T1T1=400 K

Now for the second case: Tsink=300 K

After increasing the previous efficiency by 100%, value of efficiency will get doubled.

Therefore, 12=1-300T2 T2=600 K

Increase in temperature required will be, 600 K-400 K=200 K

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