The temperature of sink of Carnot engine is \(27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). Efficiency of engine is \(25 \%\) Then find the temperature of source. (A) \(227^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) (B) \(327^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) (C) \(27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) (D) \(127^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)

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The temperature of the source is approximately \(127^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \) (Option D).

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01

Convert Celsius to Kelvin scale

In order to solve this problem, we need to convert the Celsius temperature to the Kelvin scale. The formula to convert is as follows: K = °C + 273.15 Given, the temperature of the sink of Carnot engine is 27°C. We will convert it to Kelvin: T2 = 27 + 273.15 = 300.15 K
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Apply the formula for efficiency of Carnot engine

The formula for efficiency of a Carnot engine is Efficiency = ( 1 - (T2/T1) ) x 100%. We are given the efficiency as 25%. We will use this information to find T1: 0.25 = 1 - (T2/T1)
03

Solve for T1

Rearrange the equation to find T1: 0.75 = T2/T1 Now, we'll plug in the value of T2 and solve for T1: 0.75 = 300.15/T1 T1 = 300.15/0.75 T1 = 400.2 K
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Convert back to Celsius

We've found the temperature of the source in Kelvin. Now, let's convert it back to Celsius using the conversion formula: Temperature in Celsius = Temperature in Kelvin - 273.15 T1_celsius = 400.2 - 273.15 T1_celsius = 127.05°C
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Check the options

Finally, let's check which option is close to the result we found: (A) 227°C (B) 327°C (C) 27°C (D) 127°C The closest answer is option (D) 127°C.

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