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(C) For the first Carnot engine,the efficiency is $\eta_{1} = 1 - \frac{T}{T_{1}}$. The work done is $W_{1} = Q_{H1} \eta_{1} = Q_{H1} \left(1 - \frac

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$T=\frac{T_{1}+T_{2}}{2}$

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(C) For the first Carnot engine,the efficiency is $\eta_{1} = 1 - \frac{T}{T_{1}}$. The work done is $W_{1} = Q_{H1} \eta_{1} = Q_{H1} \left(1 - \frac{T}{T_{1}}\right)$.For the second Carnot engine,the efficiency is $\eta_{2} = 1 - \frac{T_{2}}{T}$. The work done is $W_{2} = Q_{H2} \eta_{2} = Q_{L1} \left(1 - \frac{T_{2}}{T}\right)$.Since the heat rejected by the first engine is the heat absorbed by the second engine,$Q_{L1} = Q_{H2}$.From the first engine,$Q_{L1} = Q_{H1} \left(\frac{T}{T_{1}}\right)$.Given $W_{1} = W_{2}$,we have $Q_{H1} \left(1 - \frac{T}{T_{1}}\right) = Q_{H1} \left(\frac{T}{T_{1}}\right) \left(1 - \frac{T_{2}}{T}\right)$.Simplifying,$1 - \frac{T}{T_{1}} = \frac{T}{T_{1}} - \frac{T_{2}}{T_{1}}$.$1 + \frac{T_{2}}{T_{1}} = \frac{2T}{T_{1}}$.Multiplying by $T_{1}$,we get $T_{1} + T_{2} = 2T$,which implies $T = \frac{T_{1} + T_{2}}{2}$.

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