Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
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Chapter 2, Problem 29RQ
If 3000 ft3 of air is crossing an evaporator coil and iscooled from 75°F to 55°F, what would be the volume of air, in ft3, exiting the evaporator coil?
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