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A heat engine is involved with exchange of heat of 1915 J, 40 J, +125 J and Q J, during one cycle achieving and efficiency of 50.0%. The value of Q is:  
PhysicsThermodynamicsJEE MainJEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 640 J
  • B 40 J
  • C 980 J
  • D 400 J
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 980 J

Ist case when Q4 is negative η=WΣQ+=Q1+Q2+Q3+Q4Q1+Q3=0.5
  1915-40+125+Q41915+125=0.5
  1915-40+125+Q4=1020
  Q4=1020-2000Q4=-Q=-980J

Q=980J

IInd case when Q4 WΣQ+=Q1+Q2+Q3+Q4Q1+Q3+Q4=0.5 is positive
Q4=-1960

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