An ideal gas heat engine operates in Carnot cycle between 227°C and 127°C. It absorbs 6 × 10⁴ cal of heat at higher temperature. Amount of heat converted to work is :

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[Solution from source] η = 1 − T₂/T₁ = 1 − 400/500 = 0.2 (temperatures in kelvin). W = 0.2 × 6 × 10⁴ = 1.2 × 10⁴ cal. Using Celsius temperatures or the rejected heat (4.8 × 10⁴ cal) gives the wrong choices. Answer (3).

Q. An ideal gas heat engine operates in Carnot cycle between 227°C and 127°C. It absorbs 6 × 10⁴ cal of heat at higher temperature. Amount of heat converted to work is :

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