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A Carnot engine (E) is working between two temperatures 473 K and 273 K . In a new system two engines - engine $E_{1}$ works between 473 K to 373 K and engine $\mathrm{E}_{2}$ works between 373 K to 273 K . If $\eta_{12}$, $\eta_{1}$ and $\eta_{2}$ are the efficiencies of the engines $E, E_{1}$ and $\mathrm{E}_{2}$, respectively, then
(1) $\eta_{12}<\eta_{1}+\eta_{2}$ (2) $\eta_{12}=\eta_{1} \eta_{2}$
(3) $\eta_{12}=\eta_{1}+\eta_{2}$ (4) $\eta_{12} \geq \eta_{1}+\eta_{2}$
(1) $\eta_{12}<\eta_{1}+\eta_{2}$ (2) $\eta_{12}=\eta_{1} \eta_{2}$
(3) $\eta_{12}=\eta_{1}+\eta_{2}$ (4) $\eta_{12} \geq \eta_{1}+\eta_{2}$
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Sol. $\quad \eta_{12}=1-\frac{273}{473}=\frac{200}{473}=0.423$
$\eta_{1}=1-\frac{373}{473}=\frac{100}{473}=0.211$
$\eta_{2}=1-\frac{273}{373}=\frac{100}{373}=0.268$
Sol. $\quad \eta_{12}=1-\frac{273}{473}=\frac{200}{473}=0.423$
$\eta_{1}=1-\frac{373}{473}=\frac{100}{473}=0.211$
$\eta_{2}=1-\frac{273}{373}=\frac{100}{373}=0.268$






















