# Carnot Cycle or engine Problems

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Question 1
A carnot engine has an efficiency of 30%.Its efficiency is to be increased to 50%.By what must the temperature of the source be increased if the sink is at 300 K?
a. 171.4 K
b. 150 K
c. 200 K
d. 160 K

Question 2
In a refrigerator one removes heat from a lower temperature and deposits to the surroundings at a higher temperature. In this process, mechanical work has to be done, which is provided by an electric motor. If the motor is of 1kW power, and heat is transferred from -3°C to 27°C, find the heat taken out of the refrigerator per second assuming its efficiency is 50% of a perfect engine?
a. 18 KJ/s
b. 19 kJ/s
c. 17 KJ/s
d. 16 KJ/s

Question 3
A system undergoes a cyclic process in which its absorbs $Q_1$ heat and gives out $Q_2$ heat.The efficiency of the process is $\eta$ and the work done is W. Which of the below option are correct
a. $\eta = \frac {W}{Q_1}$
b. $\eta =1 - \frac {Q_2}{Q_1}$
c. $W = Q_1 - Q_2$
d. $\eta = \frac {Q_2}{Q_1}$

Question 4
Which of the processes described below are irreversible?
(a) The increase in temperature of an iron rod by hammering it.
(b) A gas in a small container at a temperature $T_1$ is brought in contact with a big reservoir at a higher temperature $T_2$ which increases the temperature of the gas.
(c) A quasi-static isothermal expansion of an ideal gas in cylinder fitted with a frictionless piston.
(d) An ideal gas is enclosed in a piston cylinder arrangement with adiabatic walls. A weight W is added to the piston, resulting in compression of gas

Question 5
A carnot engine operating between Temperature $T_1$ and $T_2$ has the efficiency of $\frac {1}{6}$.When the temperature $T_2$ is lowered by 62K,it efficiency becomes $\frac {1}{3}$,Then Temperature $T_1$ and $T_2$ respectively are
(a) $T_1=370K$,$T_2=330K$
(b) $T_1=330K$,$T_2=268K$.
(c) $T_1=310K$,$T_2=248K$.
(d) $T_1=372K$,$T_2=310K$

Question 6
A carnot engine operating between Temperature $T_1=400K$ and $T_2=300K$ .It absorbs 100cal heat from the source Which of the below statement are true?
(a) $\eta = .25$
(b) Work Done by Engine= 104.5 J
(c) Heat Rejected = 70 Cal
(d) $\eta = .30$

Question 7
Which of below heat engine can be possible operating between the temperature $T_1= 1400$ and $T_2=300$?
(a) W=1000 J, Q=1083 J
(b) W=800 J, Q=1600 J
(c) W=400 J, Q=705 J
(d) W=600 J, Q=750 J

Question 8
Consider a heat engine as shown in below figure. $Q_1$ and $Q_2$ are heat added to heat bath $T_1$ and heat taken from $T_2$ in one cycle of engine. W is the mechanical work done on the engine.

If W > 0, then possibilities are:
(a) $Q_1 > Q_2 > 0$
(b) $Q_2 > Q_1 > 0$
(c) $Q_2 < Q_1 < 0$
(d) $Q_1 < 0$, $Q_2 > 0$

Question 9
A freezer has a Coefficient of performance of 5. If the temperature inside the freezer is -20° C. What is the temperature at which its rejects heat.Assume ideal system
(a) 31° C
(b) 41° C
(c) 50° C
(d) 25° C

Question 10
An air conditioner removes heat of 1.5 Kcal/s from a large room. The power required to run it is 2KW. If the typical value of $\frac {Q_2}{W}$ is 1/10 that of a carnot refrigerator and the temperature outside is 313 K. What is the temperature inside the room?
(a) 31° C
(b) 30° C
(c) 29° C
(d) 25° C