115. Consider an ideal heat pump and a perfect electric heater. The electric heater converts 100% of the electrical energy into heat energy; the heat pump converts 100% of the electrical, energy into work, which then powers a Carnot refrigerator. Which is the more "efficient" way to heat a "home? (Ignore maintenance or start-up costs.)

115. Consider an ideal heat pump and a perfect electric heater. The electric heater converts 100% of the electrical energy into heat energy; the heat pump converts 100% of the electrical, energy into work, which then powers a Carnot refrigerator. Which is the more "efficient" way to heat a "home? (Ignore maintenance or start-up costs.)

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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