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Carnot engine is

A

reversible engine

B

operating between two temperatures `T_(1)` (source) and `T_(2)` (sink) have maximum efficiency

C

consisting of two isothermal processes connected by two adiabatic processes

D

all of these

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Knowledge Check

  • Efficiency of a Carnot's engine is 100% when

    A
    sing is at`0^(@)C`
    B
    sink is at 0K
    C
    source is at `273^(@)C`
    D
    source is at `100^(@)C`

  • If the temperature of sink is at absolute zero, then the efficiency of Carnot engine will be

    A
    0
    B
    1
    C
    0.5
    D
    0.75

  • For which combination of working temperature, the efficiency of Carnot's engine is the least ?

    A
    100 K, 80 K
    B
    40 K, 20 K
    C
    80 K, 60 K
    D
    60 K, 40 K

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