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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Problem 22

22 How much work must be done by a Carnot refrigerator to transfer 3.5 J as heat (a) from a reservoir at 7.0 °C to one at 35 °C, (b) from a reservoir at -73 °C to one at 35 °C, (c) from a reservoir at -173 °C to one at 35 °C, and (d) from a reservoir at -223 °C to one at 35 °C?

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Given: 3.5 J, 7.0 °C, 35 °C, 73 °C, 173 °C, 223 °C

Find: (a) from a reservoir at 7; (b) from a reservoir at -73 °C to one at 35 °C; (c) from a reservoir at -173 °C to one at 35 °C

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Fundamentals of Physics · 10th ISV Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics