Carnot efficiency when the source or sink temperature is changed
This type of question, asked 6 times: 2021 Paper 15, 2021 Paper 22, 14 Jun 2022, 28 Jul 2022, 25 Jan 2023, 1 Feb 2023. All 6 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2021 Paper 15
15The efficiency of heat engine is . When the temperature of sink is reduced by , then efficiency doubles. What is the temperature of the source?Question 2
2021 Paper 22
4A reversible engine has an efficiency of . If the temperature of the sink is reduced by , its efficiency becomes double. Calculate the temperature of the sink:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
14 Jun 2022
17A Carnot engine whose heat sinks at , has an efficiency of . By how many degrees should the temperature of the source be changed to increase the efficiency by of the original efficiency?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
28 Jul 2022
7A Carnot engine has efficiency of . If the temperature of sink is reduced by , its efficiency increases by . The temperature of the source will be:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
25 Jan 2023
19A Carnot engine with efficiency takes heat from a source at . In order to increase the efficiency to , keeping the temperature of sink same, the new temperature of the source will be:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
1 Feb 2023
98A Carnot engine operating between two reservoirs has efficiency . When the temperature of cold reservoir raised by , its efficiency decreases to . The value of , if the temperature of hot reservoir is , will be:Tap an option to check your answer.