Rankers Physics
Topic: Thermal Physics
Subtopic: Heat Engine & Refrigerator

A carnot engine having an efficiency of $1/10$ as heat engine, is used as a refrigerator. If the work done on the system is $10\text{ J}$, the amount of energy absorbed from the reservoir at lower temperature is:

(2017-Delhi)

$90\text{ J}$
$99\text{ J}$
$100\text{ J}$
$1\text{ J}$

Solution:

Coefficient of performance $\beta = \frac{1-eta}{\eta} = 9$. Heat absorbed from lower reservoir $Q_2 = \beta \times W = 9 \times 10\text{ J} = 90\text{ J}$.

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