Which of the following cycles has maximum efficiency  (a) Rankine  (b) Stirling  (c) Carnot  (d) Brayton  (e) Joule.

Which of the following cycles has maximum efficiency
 (a) Rankine
 (b) Stirling
 (c) Carnot
 (d) Brayton
 (e) Joule.
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Answer : c
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