A refrigeration cycle operating between hot and cold reservoirs at 40° C and 0°C removes energy by heat transfer from the cold reservoir at a rate of 200 kW and requires 50 kW of power to transfer the heat to the hot reservoir. Determine whether the cycle is reversible, irreversible, or impossible.

A refrigeration cycle operating between hot and cold reservoirs at 40° C and 0°C removes energy by heat transfer from the cold reservoir at a rate of 200 kW and requires 50 kW of power to transfer the heat to the hot reservoir. Determine whether the cycle is reversible, irreversible, or impossible.

Elements Of Electromagnetics

7th Edition

ISBN:9780190698614

Author:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

Publisher:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

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