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Homework Help: Carnot Air Conditioner Question.

  1. May 10, 2010 #1

    A Carnot air conditioner operates between an indoor temp of 20C and an outdoor temp of 39C, how much ENERGY does it need to remove 2000 J of heat from the interior of the house?

    A: 130J

    i got 121J

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  3. May 10, 2010 #2
    The quoted answer is correct. Yours is wrong? How did you solve it?
  4. May 10, 2010 #3

    Andrew Mason

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    What is the Coefficient of performance (COP) of this air conditioner?
