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Making use of the Clausius inequality, demonstrate that all cycles having the same maximum temperature T_(max) and the same minimum temperature T_(min) are less efficient compared to the Carnot cycle with the same T_(max) and T_(min).

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Solution :We WRITE Claussius inequality in the form
`int(₫_1 Q)/(T) - int (₫ Q)/(T) le 0`
where `₫ Q` is the HEAT transferred to the system but `₫_2 Q` is heat rejected by the system, both are `+ve` and this axplains the minus sign before `₫_2 Q`,
In this inequality `T_(max) gt T gt T_(min)` and we can wire
`int (₫ _1 Q)/(T_(max)) - int (₫ _2 Q)/(T_(min)) lt 0`
Thus `(Q_1)/(T_(max)) lt (Q'_2)/(T_(min))` or `(T_(min))/(T_(max)) lt (Q'_2)/(Q_1)`
`eta = 1 -(Q'_2)/(Q_1) lt 1 -(T_(min))/(T_(max)) = eta_(carnol)`.


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