A refrigerator has a coefficient of performance equal to 7. If the refrigerator absorbs 137.5 J of thermal energy from a cold reservoir in each cycle, find a. the work done in each cycle in Joules, and b. the thermal energy expelled to the hot reservoir in Joules.

A refrigerator has a coefficient of performance equal to 7. If the refrigerator absorbs 137.5 J of thermal energy from a cold reservoir in each cycle, find a. the work done in each cycle in Joules, and b. the thermal energy expelled to the hot reservoir in Joules.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter44: Geothermal Heat Pumps

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Problem 13RQ: If 14 gpm of water is flowing through an open-loop heat pump with a temperature difference of 7F,...

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A refrigerator has a coefficient of
performance equal to 7. If the refrigerator
absorbs 137.5 J of thermal energy from a
cold reservoir in each cycle, find
a. the work done in each cycle in Joules,
and
b. the thermal energy expelled to the hot
reservoir in Joules.

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