(b) How much heat in kilocalories would it pump into the warm environment if 3.60 x 107 J of work (10.0 kw · h) is put into it? 4.287e4 V kcal (c) Assume the cost of this work input is 10c/kw · h. Also assume that the cost of direct production of heat by burning natural gas is 81.0c per therm (a common unit of energy for natural gas), where equals 1.055 x 10° J. Compare the cost of producing the same amount of heat by each method. cost of heat pump cost of natural gas 0.692

(b) How much heat in kilocalories would it pump into the warm environment if 3.60 x 107 J of work (10.0 kw · h) is put into it? 4.287e4 V kcal (c) Assume the cost of this work input is 10c/kw · h. Also assume that the cost of direct production of heat by burning natural gas is 81.0c per therm (a common unit of energy for natural gas), where equals 1.055 x 10° J. Compare the cost of producing the same amount of heat by each method. cost of heat pump cost of natural gas 0.692

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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