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Figure 20-32 represents a Carnot engine that works between temperatures T1=400K andT2=150K and drives a Carnot refrigerator that works between temperatures T3=325KandT4=225K . What is the ratioQ3/Q1 ?

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The value for the ratio Q3/Q1is2.03.

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01

The given data

Temperatures at which the Carnot engine operates are T1=400KandT2=150K.

Temperatures at which Carnot refrigerator operates are T3=325andT4=225K.

02

Understanding the concept of Carnot engine and refrigerator

We are given enough information to calculate the coefficient of performance for the refrigerator. From the diagram, we can say that Q3=Q4+W. Now, work done by the engine is used to drive the refrigerator, so they will have the same W. We can substitute W in terms of Q1K. Now plugging the value for each, we can find the required ratio.

Formulae:

The coefficient of performance of Carnot engine or refrigerator,

KC=TLTH-TL (1)

The efficiency of the engine,

ε=TL-THTL (2)

The work done per cycle of the engine,

W = QK (3)

03

Calculation of the ratio Q3/Q1 

From the diagram we can get the value heats as given:

Q3=Q4+WQ4=Q3-W

Dividing W at both the sides in the above equation, we get that

Q4W=(Q3-W)W=Q3W-1..............(4)

Using equations (1) and (3) in the diagram, we can the value as:

Q4W=T4T3-T4.............(5)

Comparing both equations (4) and (5), we can get that

T4T3-T4=Q3W-1...............(6)

Now, work done by the engine is used to drive the refrigerator.

So W will be the same for both and using equation (2) and equation (3), we get the work done by the engine is given as:

WQ1=T1-T2T1W=Q1×T1-T2T1..........(7)

So substituting equation (7) in equation (6), the equation becomes

T4T3-T4=Q3Q1×T1-T2T1T4T3-T4+1=Q3Q1×T1T1-T2T3T3-T4=Q3Q1×T1T1-T2Q3Q1=T3T3-T4×T1T1-T2Q3Q1=325K325K-225K×400K-150K400KQ3Q1=2.03

Hence, the value of the ratio is 2.03

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