A carnot engine works between 600Kand300K. In each cycle of operation, the engine draws 1000J of heat energy from the source. The efficiency of the engine is
A
50%
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B
70%
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C
20%
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D
80%
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Solution
The correct option is B 50% Efficiency of heat engine(η) is: η=(1−T2T1)×100% where T1 is the temp of the source and T2 is the temp of the sink. ∴η=1−300600×100=12×100=50%