An electric heat pump that operates on a Carnot cycle is use
An electric heat pump that operates on a Carnot cycle is used to cool a house interior to 20 C on a day when the outside temperature is 33 C .
Part A
For every 1.0 J of electrical energy used, what quantity of thermal energy is removed from the house?
Part B
What is the pump\'s coefficient of performance of cooling?
Solution
A. Thermal energy removed from house = 1.0 J *33/20 = 1.65 J
B. pump\'s coefficient of performance of cooling = heat removed/work done =1.65/1 =1.65
