A Carnot engine takes 3 ×10⁶ cal of heat from reservoir at 627° and gives it to a sink at 27°C. Then work done by the engine is :-
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A Carnot engine takes 3 ×10⁶ cal of heat from reservoir at 627° and gives it to a sink at 27°C. Then work done by the engine is :-

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Use the first law Q=ΔU+W (W by the gas), ΔU=nCᵥΔT for an ideal gas, and the appropriate process relation. For Carnot devices, let T₁ be the cold-reservoir temperature and T₂ be the hot-reservoir temperature; η=1−T₁/T₂ and COP=T₁/(T₂−T₁). Evaluating the given data/statements gives B: 8.4 ×10⁶ J. Therefore the correct answer is B.