6.) During an experiment conducted in a room at 27°C, a laboratory assistant measures that a refrigerator that draws 4 kW of power has removed 40,000 kJ of heat from the refrigerated space, which is maintained at -30°C. The running time of the refrigerator during the experiment was 15 min. Determine if these measurements are reasonable.

6.) During an experiment conducted in a room at 27°C, a laboratory assistant measures that a refrigerator that draws 4 kW of power has removed 40,000 kJ of heat from the refrigerated space, which is maintained at -30°C. The running time of the refrigerator during the experiment was 15 min. Determine if these measurements are reasonable.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter45: Domestic Refrigerators And Freezers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12RQ: Refrigerators currently being manufactured in the United States are using______as their refrigerant.

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