Q/ Two Carnot refrigerators operate in series between two reservoirs maintained at 20°C and 200°C, respectively. The energy output by the first refrigerator is used as the heat energy input to the second refrigerator. If the COPS of the two refrigerators are the same, what should the intermediate temperature be?

Q/ Two Carnot refrigerators operate in series between two reservoirs maintained at 20°C and 200°C, respectively. The energy output by the first refrigerator is used as the heat energy input to the second refrigerator. If the COPS of the two refrigerators are the same, what should the intermediate temperature be?

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter45: Domestic Refrigerators And Freezers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2RQ: The operating condition for the single compressor in a household refrigerator is the lowest box...

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