6. A heat pump absorbs heat from the cold outdoors at 3°C and supplies heat to a house at 20°C at a rate of 30,000 kJ/h. If the power consumed by the heat pump is 3 kW, coefficient of performance of the heat pump is the

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6. A heat pump absorbs heat from the cold outdoors at 3°C and supplies heat to a house at
20°C at a rate of 30,000 kJ/h. If the power consumed by the heat pump is 3 kW, the
coefficient of performance of the heat pump is
(a) 0.36
(b) 1.18
(c) 16.2
(d) 2.78
Transcribed Image Text:6. A heat pump absorbs heat from the cold outdoors at 3°C and supplies heat to a house at 20°C at a rate of 30,000 kJ/h. If the power consumed by the heat pump is 3 kW, the coefficient of performance of the heat pump is (a) 0.36 (b) 1.18 (c) 16.2 (d) 2.78
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