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Carnot Cycle Exam Questions & Answers

The document contains 15 board exam style questions related to the Carnot cycle, each accompanied by an answer and explanation. Topics include thermal efficiency, work done by engines, coefficients of performance for refrigerators and heat pumps, and calculations involving heat absorption and rejection. The questions cover various scenarios involving Carnot engines and refrigerators operating between different temperature ranges.

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Carnot Cycle Exam Questions & Answers

The document contains 15 board exam style questions related to the Carnot cycle, each accompanied by an answer and explanation. Topics include thermal efficiency, work done by engines, coefficients of performance for refrigerators and heat pumps, and calculations involving heat absorption and rejection. The questions cover various scenarios involving Carnot engines and refrigerators operating between different temperature ranges.

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Carnot Cycle – Board Exam Style

Questions
Total Questions: 15
Each question is followed by the answer and explanation.

1. 1. A Carnot engine operates between 500°C and 50°C. What is its thermal efficiency?

Answer: 58.3%

Explanation: Convert to Kelvin: T_H = 773.15 K, T_C = 323.15 K


η = 1 - T_C/T_H = 1 - 323.15/773.15 = 58.22% ≈ 58.3%

2. 2. A Carnot engine absorbs 1000 kJ of heat at 800 K and rejects heat at 300 K. How much
work is done?

Answer: 625 kJ

Explanation: η = 1 - 300/800 = 0.625; Work = 0.625 × 1000 = 625 kJ

3. 3. A Carnot engine does 400 kJ of work and receives 1200 kJ of heat. How much heat is
rejected?

Answer: 800 kJ

Explanation: Q_C = Q_H - W = 1200 - 400 = 800 kJ

4. 4. A Carnot refrigerator operates between 270 K and 300 K. What is its COP?

Answer: 9.0

Explanation: COP = T_C / (T_H - T_C) = 270 / (300 - 270) = 9.0

5. 5. A Carnot engine operates between 600 K and 300 K. If it receives 900 kJ of heat, what
is the work output?

Answer: 450 kJ

Explanation: η = 1 - 300/600 = 0.5; Work = 0.5 × 900 = 450 kJ


6. 6. A Carnot heat pump delivers 1500 kJ to a house at 300 K and extracts heat from
outside air at 270 K. How much work is input?

Answer: 150 kJ

Explanation: COP_HP = T_H / (T_H - T_C) = 300 / (30) = 10; W = Q_H / COP = 1500 / 10 =
150 kJ

7. 7. For a Carnot engine with an efficiency of 40%, if T_H is 600 K, what is T_C?

Answer: 360 K

Explanation: η = 1 - T_C/T_H → 0.4 = 1 - T_C/600 → T_C = 360 K

8. 8. A Carnot refrigerator requires 500 kJ of work to extract 1000 kJ of heat. What is the
COP?

Answer: 2.0

Explanation: COP = Q_C / W = 1000 / 500 = 2.0

9. 9. A Carnot engine receives 2000 kJ from a hot source and rejects 800 kJ to a cold sink.
What is its efficiency?

Answer: 60%

Explanation: W = Q_H - Q_C = 2000 - 800 = 1200; η = 1200 / 2000 = 0.6 or 60%

10. 10. A Carnot engine has 30% efficiency. If Q_H = 1500 kJ, find the work output.

Answer: 450 kJ

Explanation: W = η × Q_H = 0.30 × 1500 = 450 kJ

11. 11. What is the maximum possible efficiency of a Carnot engine operating between 1000
K and 400 K?

Answer: 60%

Explanation: η = 1 - 400/1000 = 0.6 or 60%

12. 12. A Carnot engine working between 900 K and 300 K delivers 300 kJ of work. How
much heat was absorbed?
Answer: 450 kJ

Explanation: η = 1 - 300/900 = 0.6667; Q_H = W / η = 300 / 0.6667 ≈ 450 kJ

13. 13. A Carnot refrigerator removes 600 kJ of heat using 200 kJ of work. What is the COP?

Answer: 3.0

Explanation: COP = Q_C / W = 600 / 200 = 3.0

14. 14. A Carnot engine receives heat at 1200 K and rejects to a sink at 400 K. What is its
efficiency?

Answer: 66.7%

Explanation: η = 1 - 400/1200 = 0.6667 or 66.7%

15. 15. A Carnot refrigerator operates between 310 K and 270 K. What is its COP?

Answer: 6.75

Explanation: COP = T_C / (T_H - T_C) = 270 / (310 - 270) = 6.75

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