The interior of a refrigerator has a surface area of 6.2 m2 . It is insulated by a 2 cm thick material that has a thermal conductivity of 0.0199 J/m · s · ◦ C. The ratio of the heat extracted from the interior to the work done by the motor is 5.5 % of the theoretical maximum. The temperature of the room is 27.6 ◦C, and the temperature inside the refrigerator is 6.6 ◦C. Determine the power required to run the compressor. Answer in units of W.

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The interior of a refrigerator has a surface area of 6.2 m2 . It is insulated by a 2 cm thick material that has a thermal conductivity of 0.0199 J/m · s · ◦ C. The ratio of the heat extracted from the interior to the work done by the motor is 5.5 % of the theoretical maximum. The temperature of the room is 27.6 ◦C, and the temperature inside the refrigerator is 6.6 ◦C. Determine the power required to run the compressor. Answer in units of W.

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