A heat pump is absorbing heat from the cold outdoors at

Chapter 6, Problem 159P

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Problem 159P

A heat pump is absorbing heat from the cold outdoors at 5°C and supplying heat to a house at 25°C at a rate of 18,000 kJ/h. If the power consumed by the heat pump is 1.9 kW, the coefficient of performance of the heat pump is

(a) 1.3

(b) 2.6

(c) 3

(d) 3.8

(e) 13.9

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QUESTION:

Problem 159P

A heat pump is absorbing heat from the cold outdoors at 5°C and supplying heat to a house at 25°C at a rate of 18,000 kJ/h. If the power consumed by the heat pump is 1.9 kW, the coefficient of performance of the heat pump is

(a) 1.3

(b) 2.6

(c) 3

(d) 3.8

(e) 13.9

ANSWER:

Step 1 of 2

We need to find the coefficient of performance of the heat pump.

Given:

The amount of heat supplied =18,000  KJ/h.

The lower temperature of heat pump: 5°C

The higher temperature of heat pump: 25°C

power consumed by the heat pump is 1.9 kW

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