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Efficiency of a Carnot engine is `50%` when temperature of outlet is `500 K`. In order to increase efficiency up to `60%` keeping temperature of intake the same what is temperature of outlet?

A

200K

B

400K

C

600K

D

800K

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B
`eta_(1)=1-(T_(2))/(T_(1)), eta_(2)=10(T_(2)^(1))/(T_(1)`
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