NEET2017PhysicsThermodynamicsActual
The temperature of source and sink of a heat engine are 127^ C and 27^ C , respectively. An inventor claims its efficiency to be 26 % , then
Options
- Ait is impossible
- Bit is possible with high probability
- Cit is possible with low probability
- DData are insufficient
Correct answer
A. it is impossible
Step-by-step solution
Efficiency of heat engine is =1- T₂ T₁ or = T₁-T₂ T₁ Here, T₁=273+127=400 ~K aligned & T₂=273+27=300 ~K & = 400-300 400 = 100 400 =0.25=25 % aligned Hence, 26 % efficiency is impossible for a given heat engine.