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A Carnot engine, having an efficiency of `eta= 1/10` as heat engine, is used as a refrigerator. If the work done on the system is 10 J, the amount of energy absorbed from the reservoir at lower temperature is

A

1 J

B

90 J

C

99 J

D

100 J

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