Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 19 - Heat Engines and Refrigerators - Exercises and Problems - Page 550: 25

Answer

$134.6^oC$

Work Step by Step

We have $T_H =400^oC =673K$ and $\eta = 40\% =0.4$ $\eta = 1- T_{Ci}/T_H$ $0.4 = 1- T_{Ci}/673K$ $ T_{Ci} =403.8K = 130.8^oC$ Now when $\eta =60\% = 0.6$ $\eta = 1- T_{Cf}/T_H$ $0.6 = 1- T_{Cf}/673K$ $T_{Cf} = 269.2K =-3.8^oC$ Hence $T_{Cf} -T_{Ci} = 173.8^oC - (-3.8^oC) =134.6^oC$ Thus temperature of cold reservoir should be decreased by $134.6^oC$ to increase efficiency to $60\%$
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