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Chapter 18, Problem 70PCE
Predict/Calculate Consider the air-conditioning system described in Problem 59. (a) Does the entropy of the universe increase, decrease, or stay the same as the air conditioner keeps the imperfectly insulated house cool? Explain. (b) What is the rate at which the entropy of the universe changes during this process?
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