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Why is conversion of heat into work not possible without a sink at lower temperature?

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For converting heat energy into work continuosly, a part of heat energy absorbed from the source has to be rejected. The heat energy can be rejected only if there is a body, whose temperature is less than that of the source. This body at lower temperature is the sink.
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