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

A

100 J

B

99 J

C

90 J

D

10 J

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