An air conditioner removes heat steadily from a house at a rate of 750 kJ/min while drawin electric power at a rate of 5.25 kW. Determine, (a) the COP of this air conditioner (b) the rate of heat transfer to the outside air.

An air conditioner removes heat steadily from a house at a rate of 750 kJ/min while drawin electric power at a rate of 5.25 kW. Determine, (a) the COP of this air conditioner (b) the rate of heat transfer to the outside air.

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electric power at a rate of 5.25 kW. Determine,
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(b) the rate of heat transfer to the outside air.

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