The co-efficient of performance of a refrigerator work- ing on a reversed Carnot cycle is 4. The ratio of the highest absolute temperature to the lowest absolute temperature is (A) 1.2 (C) 3.33 (B) 1.25 (D) 4

The co-efficient of performance of a refrigerator work- ing on a reversed Carnot cycle is 4. The ratio of the highest absolute temperature to the lowest absolute temperature is (A) 1.2 (C) 3.33 (B) 1.25 (D) 4

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

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

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Chapter45: Domestic Refrigerators And Freezers

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Problem 12RQ: Refrigerators currently being manufactured in the United States are using______as their refrigerant.

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The co-efficient of performance of a refrigerator work-
ing on a reversed Carnot cycle is 4. The ratio of the
highest absolute temperature to the lowest absolute
temperature is
(A) 1.2
(C) 3.33
(B) 1.25
(D) 4

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