Q76 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (08 Apr Shift 2) · Physics

Work done by a Carnot engine operating between temperatures 127°C and 27°C is 2 kJ. The amount of heat transferred to the engine by the reservoir is:

  • Correct answer
    A
    8 kJ
  • B
    2.67 kJ
  • C
    2 kJ
  • D
    4 kJ

Solution

The temperatures in Kelvin scales are 

T2=27 °C+273=300 KT1=127 °C+273=400 K

The efficiency of the Carnot engine is

 η=1-T2T1=1-300400=14
Using the relation, η=WQ
⇒2 kJQ=14⇒Q=8 kJ

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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