A heat pump keeps a room at by absorbing of heat from outside air at each cycle

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Engineering physics · Engineering physics

Problem

A heat pump keeps a room at 293 K293\,\text{K} by absorbing 3.5×104 J3.5\times10^{4}\,\text{J} of heat from outside air at 273 K273\,\text{K} each cycle. Assuming ideal reversible operation, determine the minimum work input required per cycle.

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