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JEE Main 202224 JuneMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
24 June
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Thermodynamics

JEE Main 2022 · 24 June · Morning Shift · Physics · Thermodynamics

A Carnot engine whose heat sinks at 27 ° C , has an efficiency of...

A Carnot engine whose heat sinks at 27°C27 ° C, has an efficiency of 2525 %. By how many degrees should the temperature of the source be changed to increase the efficiency by 100100 % of the original efficiency ?

Options

  1. AIncreases by 18°C18 ° C
  2. BIncreases by 200°C200 ° C
  3. CIncreases by 120°C120 ° C
  4. DIncreases by 73°C73 ° C

Correct answer

B. Increases by 200°C200 ° C

Step-by-step solution

Efficiency of carnot engine is given by, η=1−TsinkTsourceη = 1 - \dfrac{{T}_{sink}}{{T}_{source}}.

For initial case: Tsink=(27+273)°C=300K{T}_{sink} = \left(27 + 273\right) ° C = 300K

So we can write, 14=1−300T1\dfrac{1}{4} = 1 - \dfrac{300}{{T}_{1}}⇒T1=400K⇒ {T}_{1} = 400K

Now for the second case: Tsink=300K{T}_{sink} = 300K

After increasing the previous efficiency by 100%, value of efficiency will get doubled.

Therefore, 12=1−300T2\dfrac{1}{2} = 1 - \dfrac{300}{{T}_{2}} ⇒T2=600K⇒ {T}_{2} = 600K

Increase in temperature required will be, 600K−400K=200K600K - 400K = 200K

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