An inventor claims to have developed a refrigerator that maintains the refrigerated space at 40°F while operating in a room where the temperature is 85°F and that has a COP of 13.5. Is this claim reasonable?

An inventor claims to have developed a refrigerator that maintains the refrigerated space at 40°F while operating in a room where the temperature is 85°F and that has a COP of 13.5. Is this claim reasonable?

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Chapter3: The First Law Of Thermodynamics

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that maintains the refrigerated space at 40°F while operating
in a room where the temperature is 85°F and that has a COP
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