The heating rate that a heat pump delivers to a living space of tempera- ture 20°C is 5 kW. The coefficient of performance of the heat pump is COP = 2. The temperature of the ambient is 0°C. (a) What is the electrical power required by the heat pump? (b) What is the rate at which the heat pump draws heat from the ambient? (c) What is the highest COP value that the heat pump may attain? (d) Is the operation of this heat pump violating the second law of thermodynamics?

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3.15 The heating rate that a heat pump delivers to a living space of tempera-
ture 20°C is 5 kW. The coefficient of performance of the heat pump is
COP = 2. The temperature of the ambient is 0°C.
(a) What is the electrical power required by the heat pump?
(b) What is the rate at which the heat pump draws heat from the
ambient?
(c) What is the highest COP value that the heat pump may attain?
(d) Is the operation of this heat pump violating the second law of
thermodynamics?
Transcribed Image Text:3.15 The heating rate that a heat pump delivers to a living space of tempera- ture 20°C is 5 kW. The coefficient of performance of the heat pump is COP = 2. The temperature of the ambient is 0°C. (a) What is the electrical power required by the heat pump? (b) What is the rate at which the heat pump draws heat from the ambient? (c) What is the highest COP value that the heat pump may attain? (d) Is the operation of this heat pump violating the second law of thermodynamics?
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