Consider a Carnot's cycle operating between T1 = 500K and T2=300K producing 1 k J of mechanical work per cycle. Find the heat transferred to the engine by the reservoirs.

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This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar

Temperature of the source T1= 500K and sink T2= 300K

Work done W= 1000J

Efficiency of Carnot engine = 1-T2/T1= 1-300/500= 200/500= 2/5

Efficiency = W/Q1

So Q1= W/efficiency = 1000 5 2 = 2500 J

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