If a Carnot engine works between $127^{\circ} C$ and $527^{\circ} C$, then its efficiency is ...... $\%$
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$T _1=127^{\circ}\,C =400\,K$

$T _2=527^{\circ}\,C =800\,K$

Efficiency $=\eta=1-\frac{T_1}{T_2}$

$=1-\frac{400}{800}=\frac{1}{2}$

Percentage efficiency $=\frac{1}{2} \times 100=50 \%$

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