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JEE Main 2019Thermodynamics Question with Solution

JEE Main 2019 (12 Apr Shift 2)

Question

A Carnot engine has an efficiency of 16. When the temperature of the sink is reduced by 62  , its efficiency is doubled. The temperatures of the source and the sink are, respectively,

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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
B37 , 99 

Step-by-step explanation

η=1-TsinkTsource
16=1-T1T2 ….(1)
13=1-T1-62T2 ….(2)
From equation (1) and (2)
T2=372 K or 99 
And T1=310 K or 37 

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