A Carnot engine, whose efficiency is $40\%$, takes in heat from a source maintained at a temperature of $500\ K$. It is desired to have an engine of efficiency $60\%$. Then, the intake temperature for the same exhaust (sink) temperature must be ....... $K$
AIEEE 2012, Medium
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