A heat pump is used to meet the heating requirements of a house and maintain it at 20°C. On aday when the outdoor air temperature drops to 22°C, the house is estimated to lose heat at a rateof 80,000 k/h. If the heat pump under these conditions has a COP of 2.5, determine (a) thepower consumed by the heat pump and (b) the rate at which heat is absorbed from the coldoutdoor air.

Rate of heat loss = 80000 kJ/h Room temperature = 20 C Ambient air temperature = 22 C COP = 2.5

Answered: A heat pump is used to meet the heating…

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