Q 43. An ideal Brayton cycle, operating between the pressure limits of 1 bar and 6
bar, has minimum and maximum temperature of 300 K and 1500 K. The ratio of
specific heats of the working fluid is 1.4. The approximate final temperatures in
Kelvin at the end of compression and expansion processes are respectively
(A) 500 and 900
(B) 900 and 500
(C) 500 and 500
(D) 900 and 900
Answer: (A)
Explanation: