371358 A Carnot engine takes 300 calories of heat from a source at 500K and rejects 150 calories of heat to the sink. The temperature of the sink is
Temperature of the source, T1=500KHeat taken from the source, Q1=300calHeat rejected to the sink, Q2=150calTemperature of the sink, T2= ?As T1T2=Q1Q2∴T2=Q2Q1T1or T2=(150cal300cal)(500K)=250K
371359 A Carnot engine takes heat from a reservoir at 627∘C and rejects heat to a sink at 27∘C. Its efficiency will be
Efficiency of carnot engine,η=1−T2T1η=1−27+273627+273=1−300900=600900=23
371360 If the energy input to a Carnot engine is thrice the work it performs then, the fraction of energy rejected to the sink is
Efficiency η=Wouput Heat input =w3w=13η=1−Q2Q1=13∴Q2Q1=23
371361 A Carnot engine absorbs 6×105cal at 227∘C The work done per cycle by the engine, if its sink is maintained at 127∘C is
Here, Q1=6×105calT1=227∘C=227+273=500KT2=127∘C=127+273=400KWork done/cycle, W= ?As, Q2Q1=T2T1orQ2=T2T1×Q1=400500×6×105=4.8×105calAs, W=Q1−Q2=6×105−4.8×105(∵1cal=4.2J)=1.2×105×4.2J⇒W=5.04×105J≈5×105J
371362 Which of the following laws of thermodynamics leads to the inference that it is difficult to convert whole of heat into work
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