Assume the refrigerator in your kitchen runs in a Carnot

Chapter 5, Problem 53HP

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Problem 53HP

Assume the refrigerator in your kitchen runs in a Carnot cycle. Estimate the maximum COP.

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QUESTION:

Problem 53HP

Assume the refrigerator in your kitchen runs in a Carnot cycle. Estimate the maximum COP.

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Solution 53HP

Step 1 of 2:

We are going to find the maximum coefficient of performance (COP) of a refrigerator. We need to assume that the refrigerator works as a Carnot engine.

Assume the following data

The cold temperature of the refrigerator TL = 0°C = 273 K

The hot temperature (maximum surrounding temperature ) TH = 35°C = 308 K

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