A refrigerator is operating between 300K & 400K. Find its coefficient of performance?

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Jane
Feb 28, 2018

#3#

Explanation:

Coefficient of performance (#beta#) for a refrigerator is given as #beta = (T_2)/(T_1 -T_2)#

Where, #T_1# is the temperature of the heat source and #T_2# is of heat sink

Given, #T_1=400K ,T_2=300K#

So,#beta = 300/(400-300) = 300/100=3#

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