A refrigerator operating on the reversed Carnot cycle has a measured work input of 200 kW and heat rejection of 2000 kW to a heat reservoir at 27°C. Determine the cooling load supplied to the refrigerator, in kW, and the temperature of the heat source, in °C.

A refrigerator operating on the reversed Carnot cycle has a measured work input of 200 kW and heat rejection of 2000 kW to a heat reservoir at 27°C. Determine the cooling load supplied to the refrigerator, in kW, and the temperature of the heat source, in °C.

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A refrigerator operating on the reversed Carnot
cycle has a measured work input of 200 kW and
heat rejection of 2000 kW to a heat reservoir at 27°C.
Determine the cooling load supplied to the refrigerator,
in kW, and the temperature of the heat source, in °C.

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