NEET Physics Thermodynamical Processes NEET PYQ-Thermodynamical Processes

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    An engine takes heat from a reservoir and converts its 1/6 part into work. By decreasing temperature of sink by \[62{}^\circ C,\] its efficiency becomes double. The temperatures of source and sink must be:                          [AIPMT 2000]

    A)  \[90\,{}^\circ C,\text{ }37\,{}^\circ C\]

    B)                   \[99\,{}^\circ C,\text{ }37\,{}^\circ C\]

    C)  \[372\,{}^\circ C,\text{ }37\,{}^\circ C\]

    D)       \[206\,{}^\circ C,\text{ }37\,{}^\circ C\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Key Idea: The efficiency of heat engine is the ratio of work done to the heat taken from the source.
                If \[{{T}_{1}}\] is temperature of source and \[{{T}_{2}}\] the temperature of sink, the efficiency of engine
                            \[\eta =\frac{\text{Work}\,\text{done}\,(W)}{\text{Heat}\,\text{taken}\,({{Q}_{1}})}\]
                            \[=1-\frac{{{T}_{2}}}{{{T}_{1}}}\]
                \[\therefore \]      \[1-\frac{{{T}_{2}}}{{{T}_{1}}}=\frac{1}{6}\]                         ....(i)
                When temperature of sink is reduced by \[62{{\,}^{o}}C\]then
                            \[T_{2}^{'}={{T}_{2}}-62\]
                \[\therefore \]      \[\eta '=1-\frac{T_{2}^{'}}{{{T}_{1}}}\]
                Given    \[\eta '=2\eta =\frac{2}{6}=\frac{1}{3}\]
                \[\therefore \]      \[\frac{1}{3}=1-\frac{{{T}_{2}}-62}{{{T}_{1}}}\]                                …(ii)
                From Eq. (i)
                            \[\frac{{{T}_{2}}-62}{{{T}_{1}}}=\frac{2}{3}\]                                   ....(iv)
                Dividing Eq. (iii) by Eq. (iv)
                            \[\frac{{{T}_{2}}}{{{T}_{2}}-62}=\frac{5}{4}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[4{{T}_{2}}=5{{T}_{2}}-310\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[{{T}_{2}}=310\,K\]
                and from Eq. (iii), we have
                            \[\frac{310}{{{T}_{1}}}=\frac{5}{6}\]
                \[\Rightarrow \]   \[{{T}_{1}}=372\,K\]
                Hence, \[{{T}_{1}}=372\,K=372-273={{99}^{o}}C\]
                and       \[{{T}_{2}}=310\,K=310-273={{37}^{o}}C\]


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