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What percentage $\mathrm{T}_{1}$ is of $\mathrm{T}_{2}$ for a $10\%$ efficiency of a heat engine? $\mathrm{T}_{1}$ is the temperature of sink and $\mathrm{T}_{2}$ is the temperature of heat reservoir.

A$\mathrm{T}_{1} = 90\%$ of $\mathrm{T}_{2}$
B$\mathrm{T}_{1} = \mathrm{T}_{2}$
C$\mathrm{T}_{2} = 90\%$ of $\mathrm{T}_{1}$
D$\mathrm{T}_{1} = 50\%$ of $\mathrm{T}_{2}$
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. $\mathrm{T}_{1} = 90\%$ of $\mathrm{T}_{2}$
For a Carnot heat engine, efficiency is $$\eta = 1 - \frac{T_1}{T_2}.$$ Given $$\eta = 10\% = 0.1.$$ So $$0.1 = 1 - \frac{T_1}{T_2}.$$ Hence $$\frac{T_1}{T_2} = 0.9.$$ Therefore, $T_1$ is $90\%$ of $T_2$. This matches option $A$.
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