The ratio of the efficiencies of two Carnot engines $A$ and $B$ is $1.25$. The temperature difference between the source and the sink is the same in both engines. The ratio of the absolute temperatures of the sources of engines $A$ and $B$ is

An ideal heat engine working between temperatures $T_1$ and $T_2$ has an efficiency $\eta$. What will be the new efficiency if both the source and sink temperatures are doubled?

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion $A$ and the other is labelled as Reason $R$.
Assertion $A$: Efficiency of a reversible heat engine will be highest at $-273^{\circ} C$ temperature of cold reservoir.
Reason $R$: The efficiency of Carnot's engine depends not only on the temperature of the cold reservoir but it depends on the temperature of the hot reservoir too and is given as $\eta = (1 - \frac{T_2}{T_1})$.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

$A$ reversible heat engine converts one-fourth of the heat input into work. When the temperature of the sink is reduced by $52 \, K$,its efficiency is doubled. The temperature in Kelvin of the source will be ...... .

State and explain Carnot's theorem.

For which combination of working temperatures is the efficiency of a Carnot engine the highest?