A reversible heat engine converts one-fourth of the heat input into work. When the temperature of the sink is reduced by 52K, its efficiency is doubled. The temperature is Kelvin of the source will be…………

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Efficiency in the Carnot engine is defined as :

η=workheat=14

η=1TcTh, 2η=1Tc52ThTh=208K

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