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Chapter 21, Problem 5P
A freezer has a coefficient of performance of 6.30. It is advertised as using electricity at a rate of 457 kWh/yr. (a) On average, how much energy does it use in a single day? (b) On average, how much energy docs it remove from the refrigerator in a single day? (c) What maximum mass of water at 20.0°C could the freezer freeze in a single day? Note: One kilowatt-hour (kWh) is an amount of energy equal to running a 1-kW appliance for one hour.
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