A heat pump is used to heat a house. When the outside air temperature is 266K and the inside is maintained at 293K, the heat loss from house is 195 kW. a. What is the minimum electric power (kW) required to operate the heat pump? b. What is the rate of heat transfer to the heat pump? c. What is the COP for an ideal heat pump operating between these temperatures?

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A heat pump is used to heat a house. When the outside air temperature is 266K and the inside is maintained at 293K, the heat loss from the
house is 195 kW.
a. What is the minimum electric power (kW) required to operate the heat pump?
b. What is the rate of heat transfer to the heat pump?
C. What is the COP for an ideal heat pump operating between these temperatures?
Transcribed Image Text:A heat pump is used to heat a house. When the outside air temperature is 266K and the inside is maintained at 293K, the heat loss from the house is 195 kW. a. What is the minimum electric power (kW) required to operate the heat pump? b. What is the rate of heat transfer to the heat pump? C. What is the COP for an ideal heat pump operating between these temperatures?
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