A refrigerator should remove 400 kJ from some food. Assume the refrigerator works in a Carnot cycle between -10°C and 40°C with a motor-compressor of 500 W. How much time does it take if this is the only cooling load? Select one: a. 167 s b. 182 s С. 205 s d. 190 s

A refrigerator should remove 400 kJ from some food. Assume the refrigerator works in a Carnot cycle between -10°C and 40°C with a motor-compressor of 500 W. How much time does it take if this is the only cooling load? Select one: a. 167 s b. 182 s С. 205 s d. 190 s

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A refrigerator should remove 400 kJ from some
food. Assume the refrigerator works in a Carnot
cycle between
-10°C and 40°C with a motor-compressor of 500 W.
How much time does it take if this is the only
cooling load?
Select one:
a.
167 s
b. 182 s
С.
205 s
d. 190 s

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