$A$ scientist claims that the efficiency of their heat engine,which operates between a source temperature of $127^{\circ}C$ and a sink temperature of $27^{\circ}C$,is $26\%$. Then:

  • A
    It is impossible
  • B
    It is possible but less probable
  • C
    It is quite probable
  • D
    Data are incomplete

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