A window air conditioner cools a room at TL = 22°C, with a

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Problem 94HP

A window air conditioner cools a room at TL = 22°C, with a maximum of 1.2 kW power input possible. The room gains 0.6 kW per degree temperature difference to the ambient, and the refrigeration COP is β = 0.6 βCarnot. Find the actual power required on a day when the temperature is 30°C outside.

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QUESTION:

Problem 94HP

A window air conditioner cools a room at TL = 22°C, with a maximum of 1.2 kW power input possible. The room gains 0.6 kW per degree temperature difference to the ambient, and the refrigeration COP is β = 0.6 βCarnot. Find the actual power required on a day when the temperature is 30°C outside.

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Solution 94 HP:

Step 1 of 2:-

Here we have to find the actual power required on a day, when the outside temperature is .

The air conditioner cools a room at .

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The maximum power input possible is 1.2 kw.

The temperature increase of 1 degree causes the room to get 0.6 kw.

The refrigeration COP is,

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