I. A Carnot refrigeration cycle absorbs heat at -12°C and reject it at 40°C. a.) Calculate the coefficient of per formance of this refrigera - tion cycle. b.) If the cycle is absorbing 15 kW at - 12°C temperature, how much power is required ? c.) If a carnot heat pump operates between the same tempe - rature as the above refrigeration cycle, what is the per - formance factor ? d.) What is the rate of heat rejection at the 40°C tempera- ture if the heat pump absorbs 15 kW at the -12°C tem- perature ?

I. A Carnot refrigeration cycle absorbs heat at -12°C and reject it at 40°C. a.) Calculate the coefficient of per formance of this refrigera - tion cycle. b.) If the cycle is absorbing 15 kW at - 12°C temperature, how much power is required ? c.) If a carnot heat pump operates between the same tempe - rature as the above refrigeration cycle, what is the per - formance factor ? d.) What is the rate of heat rejection at the 40°C tempera- ture if the heat pump absorbs 15 kW at the -12°C tem- perature ?

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