The temperature of the sink of a Carnot engine is $300 \,K$ and the efficiency of the engine is $0.25$. If the temperature of the source of the engine is increased by $100 \,K$, the efficiency of the engine increases by:

  • A
    $0.50$
  • B
    $0.25$
  • C
    $0.15$
  • D
    $0.40$

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