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Heat Engines, Refrigerators & Second Law

The coefficient of performance of a refrigerator is 5. If the temperature inside freezer is −-20oC, the temperature of the surroundings to which it rejects heat is

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Answer: (c)

  1. β=T2T1−T2\beta = \frac{T_2}{T_1 - T_2} with T2=−20∘C=253T_2 = -20^\circ\text{C} = 253 K.
  2. 5=253T1−253⇒T1−253=50.65 = \frac{253}{T_1 - 253} \Rightarrow T_1 - 253 = 50.6
  3. T1=303.6 K≈31∘CT_1 = 303.6\text{ K} \approx 31^\circ\text{C}
  4. So the answer is (c) 31∘C31^\circ\text{C}.
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