A manufacturer of ice cream freezers claims that its product has a coefficient of performance of 1.3 while freezing ice cream at 250 K when the surrounding environment is at 300 K. Is this claim valid?

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A manufacturer of ice cream freezers claims that its product has a coefficient of performance of 1.3 while freezing ice cream at 250 K when the surrounding environment is at 300 K. Is this claim valid?

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