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A carnot engine takes in heat from a reservoir of heat at `427^@C` and gives out heat to the sink at `77^@C`. how many calorie per second must it take from the reservoir in- order to produce useful mechanical work at the rate of 357 W ?

A

`150cal//s`

B

`160cal//s`

C

`170cal//s`

D

`180cal//s`

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