Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305578296
Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
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Chapter 3, Problem 10RQ
If the evaporating pressure was 76 psig for R-22 and the compressor inlet temperature was 65°F, what would be the total superheat entering the compressor?
A. 11°F
B. 21°F
C. 10°F
D. 20°F
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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 3 - Name three reasons why ice melts in an icebox:...Ch. 3 - What are the approximate temperature ranges tor...Ch. 3 - One ton of refrigeration is A. 1200 Btu. B. 12,000...Ch. 3 - Describe briefly the basic refrigeration cycle.Ch. 3 - What is the relationship between pressure and the...Ch. 3 - What is the function of the evaporator in a...Ch. 3 - What does the compressor do in the refrigeration...Ch. 3 - Define a superheated vapor.Ch. 3 - The evaporating pressure is 76 psig for R-22 and...Ch. 3 - If the evaporating pressure was 76 psig for R-22...
Ch. 3 - Define the term subcooled liquid.Ch. 3 - The condensing pressure is 260 psig and the...Ch. 3 - The condensing pressure is 260 psig and the...Ch. 3 - What is meant by a saturated liquid and vapor?Ch. 3 - What is meant by desuperheating a vapor?Ch. 3 - What happens to the refrigerant in the condenser?Ch. 3 - What happens to refrigerant heat in the condenser?Ch. 3 - The metering device A. cycles the compressor. B....Ch. 3 - What is adiabatic expansion?Ch. 3 - Describe flash gas, and tell how it affects...Ch. 3 - Quality means _________ when referring to a...Ch. 3 - Describe the difference between a reciprocating...Ch. 3 - List the cylinder color codes for R-12, R-22,...Ch. 3 - Define enthalpy.Ch. 3 - Define a pure compound refrigerant, and give two...Ch. 3 - Define net refrigeration effect as it applies to...Ch. 3 - Define heat of compression, and explain how it is...Ch. 3 - Define flash gas, and explain how it applies to...Ch. 3 - Define temperature glide as it pertains to a...Ch. 3 - Define a zeotropic refrigerant blend, and give an...Ch. 3 - Define a near-azeotropic refrigerant blend, and...
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