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Assertion: A heat engine is the reverse of a refrigerator.
Reason : A refrigerator cannnot work without some external work done on the system

A

If both assetion and reason are true and reaasons is the correct expanation of assetion

B

If both assetion and reason are tur but reason is not the correct explanation of assetion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
A
In a heat engine heat connot be fully converted to work and a refrigerator cannot work without some external work done on the system.
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