The compressor of a refrigerator with a cooling coefficient (COP) of 5, located in the kitchen at 20°C using R-134a as a refrigerant, consumes 0.5 kW of power. What will be the amount of heat discharged from the refrigerator to the kitchen per unit time?

The compressor of a refrigerator with a cooling coefficient (COP) of 5, located in the kitchen at 20°C using R-134a as a refrigerant, consumes 0.5 kW of power. What will be the amount of heat discharged from the refrigerator to the kitchen per unit time?

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

Section: Chapter Questions

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

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The compressor of a refrigerator with a cooling
coefficient (COP) of 5, located in the kitchen at
20°C using R-134a as a refrigerant, consumes 0.5
kW of power. What will be the amount of heat
discharged from the refrigerator to the kitchen
per unit time?

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