A heat pump is a heating system installed in some newer houses. It works by pumping heat from outside to inside. The efficiency of the heat pump is given by\[\eta = \frac{Q_H}{W}\]where \( W \) is the work done by an electric motor. The maximum theoretical efficiency of a heat pump is\[\eta_{\text{HP max}} = \frac{T_H}{T_H - T_C}\]1. If the temperature outside is 44°F and the temperature inside is 65°F (these are the current temperatures outside and inside my apartment as I write this problem), what is the maximum possible efficiency of a heat pump? (Hint: You need to convert both temperatures to Kelvin first. Google can do this conversion for you.)

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A heat pump is a heating system installed on some newer houses. It works by pumping heat from outside to inside. The efficiency of the heat pump is given by where W is the work done by an electric motor. The maximum theoretical efficiency of a heat pump is TH nHP maz TH - Tc 1. If the temperature outside is 44°F and the temperature inside is 65°F (these are the current temperatures outside and inside my apartment as I write this problem) what is the maximum possible efficiency of a heat pump. (Hint: You need to convert both temperatures to Kelvin first. Google can do this conversion for you.)

A heat pump is a heating system installed on some newer houses. It works by pumping heat from outside to inside. The efficiency of the heat pump is given by where W is the work done by an electric motor. The maximum theoretical efficiency of a heat pump is TH nHP maz TH - Tc 1. If the temperature outside is 44°F and the temperature inside is 65°F (these are the current temperatures outside and inside my apartment as I write this problem) what is the maximum possible efficiency of a heat pump. (Hint: You need to convert both temperatures to Kelvin first. Google can do this conversion for you.)

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