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Assertion : The Carnot cycle is useful in understanding the performance of heat engines.
Reason : The Carnot cycle provides a way of deteriming the maximum possible efficiency achievable with reservoirs of given temperatures.

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Assertion is correct, reason is correct, reason is a correct explanation for assertion.

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Assertion is correct, reason is correct, reason is not a correct explanation for assertion

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Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect

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Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct

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Carnot cycle has maximum efficiency.
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