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What should be the condition for the efficiency of a Carnot engine to be equal to 1?

We know that efficiency of a Carnot engine is


Where W=work done by the engine


Q1=heat absorbed by the engine


Q2=heat released by the engine


As seen from the formula (i), efficiency will be 1 when:


i) W=Q1


ii) Q2=0


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