A manufacturer claims to have a heat engine capable of developing 20 h.p. by receiving heat input of 400 kcal/mt and working between the temperature limits of 227° C and 27° C. His claim is  (a) justified  (b) not possible  (c) may be possible with lot of sophistications  (d) cost will be very high  (e) theroretically possible.

A manufacturer claims to have a heat engine capable of developing 20 h.p. by receiving heat input of 400 kcal/mt and working between the temperature limits of 227° C and 27° C. His claim is  (a) justified  (b) not possible  (c) may be possible with lot of sophistications  (d) cost will be very high  (e) theroretically possible.
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