CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2014

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    What is the source temperature of the Carnot engine required to get 70% efficiency? Given sink temperature \[={{27}^{o}}C\]

    A)  \[{{270}^{o}}C\]        

    B)  \[{{1000}^{o}}C\]

    C)  \[{{727}^{o}}C\]

    D)   \[{{90}^{o}}C\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    : Efficiency of the Carnot engine, \[\eta =1-\frac{{{T}_{2}}}{{{T}_{1}}}\] where \[{{T}_{1}}\] and \[{{T}_{2}}\] are the temperatures of source and sink respectively. Here, \[\eta =70%=\frac{70}{100}=0.7\] \[{{T}_{1}}={{27}^{o}}C=(27+273)K=300K\] \[\therefore \] \[0.7=1-\frac{300}{{{T}_{1}}}\] \[\frac{300}{{{T}_{1}}}=1-0.7=0.3\] \[{{T}_{1}}=\frac{300}{0.3}K=1000K={{(1000-273)}^{o}}C\] \[={{727}^{o}}C\]


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