Q.

Work done by a Carnot engine operating between temperatures 127°C and 27°C is 2 kJ. The amount of heat transferred to the engine by the reservoir is       [2023]

1 8 kJ  
2 4 kJ  
3 2.67 kJ  
4 2 kJ  

Ans.

(1)

Efficiency of Carnot engine

η=1-T2T1=WQ1 WQ1=1-300400=14

 2 kJQ1=14

 Q1=8 kJ