A refrigerator works between temperatures TA = 105°C and TB = 5°C and has a quarter of the maximum coefficient of performance for these given temperatures. If the rate at which it receives the work is 30 W, how much heat does it absorb from the cooler environment in one minute? Choose the closest value. a) 1251.67 J b) 6.03 J c) 603.69 J d) 150 J

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A refrigerator works between temperatures TA = 105°C and TB = 5°C and has a quarter of the maximum coefficient of performance for these given temperatures. If the rate at which it receives the work is 30 W, how much heat does it absorb from the cooler environment in one minute? Choose the closest value.

a) 1251.67 J

b) 6.03 J

c) 603.69 J

d) 150 J

 

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