RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2012

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    A Carnot engine whose low temperature reservoir is at\[7{}^\circ C\]has an efficiency of 50%. If the efficiency of heat engine is to be increased more by 10% then the temperature of high temperature reservoir should be increased by

    A)  107 K        

    B)  500 K

    C)  140 K        

    D)  200 K

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Given, \[\eta =50%=\frac{1}{2};{{T}_{2}}=273+7=280\,K\] now,     \[\eta =1-\frac{{{T}_{2}}}{{{T}_{1}}}\] or \[\frac{1}{2}=1-\frac{280}{{{T}_{1}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[{{T}_{1}}=280\times 2=560\,K\] Now, \[\eta =50+10=60%=\frac{3}{5};{{T}_{2}}'=280K\] \[\therefore \] \[\eta =1-\frac{{{T}_{2}}'}{{{T}_{1}}'}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{3}{5}=1-\frac{280}{{{T}_{1}}'}\] Or \[{{T}_{1}}'=\frac{5}{2}\times 280=700\,K\] \[\therefore \]Increase in temperature of hot reservoir, \[=700-560=140\text{ }K\]


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