1.5. A refrigerator is used to cool 4 litres of soft drink from room temperature (25 °C) to 3 °C. If the density of the soft drink is 1015 kg/m3 (1 litre = 0.001 m³), how much heat must be removed if the specific heat of the soft drink is 4350 J/kg °C.

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1.5. A refrigerator is used to cool 4 litres of soft drink from room temperature (25 °C) to 3 °C. If
the density of the soft drink is 1015 kg/m3 (1 litre = 0.001 m³), how much heat must be removed
if the specific heat of the soft drink is 4350 J/kg °C.
1.6. An engine operating in a cycle absorbs 5000 cal of the heat from a heat source and performs
2000 cal of work. Calculate:
(a) The amount of heat discarded in this cycle
(b) The efficiency of the engine
Transcribed Image Text:1.5. A refrigerator is used to cool 4 litres of soft drink from room temperature (25 °C) to 3 °C. If the density of the soft drink is 1015 kg/m3 (1 litre = 0.001 m³), how much heat must be removed if the specific heat of the soft drink is 4350 J/kg °C. 1.6. An engine operating in a cycle absorbs 5000 cal of the heat from a heat source and performs 2000 cal of work. Calculate: (a) The amount of heat discarded in this cycle (b) The efficiency of the engine
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