University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 20, Problem 20.51P
The pV-diagram in Fig. P20.51 shows the cycle for a refrigerator operating on 0.850 mol of H2. Assume that the gas can be treated as ideal. Process ab is isothermal. Find the coefficient of performance of this refrigerator.
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