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A carnot engine works between constant temps. `T_1` and `T_2` of source and sink resp. For efficiency to be greatest

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Both `T_1` and `T_2` should be low

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Both `T_1` and `T_2` should be high

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`T_1` should be high and `T_2` should be low

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`T_1` should be high and `T_2` should be high.

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