Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
23. The Second Law of Thermodynamics / Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics / Problem 1
A freezer operating on the basis of the Carnot cycle has a constant temperature of 255 K. In each cycle, the freezer engine discards 600 J of heat in the kitchen. The kitchen has a temperature of 300 K. The freezer completes 220 cycles per minute. What is the power (P) required to maintain a constant temperature in the freezer?
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