A Heat Pump Has a Coefficient of Performance of 4

question 17

Multiple Choice

A heat pump has a coefficient of performance of 4. If the heat pump absorbs 20 cal of heat from the cold outdoors in each cycle, the heat expelled (in cal) to the warm indoors is

• A)34
• B)25
• C)36
• D)40
• E)80

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