Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 19 - Heat Engines and Refrigerators - Exercises and Problems - Page 551: 41

Answer

$218\;\rm cycle$

Work Step by Step

Let's assume that the soda is water which means that its density is 1000 kg/m$^3$. Now we need to find the total heat exhausted from this soda, $$Q=mc\Delta T$$ where $m=\rho V$, $$Q= \rho Vc_{water}\Delta T\tag 1$$ Now we need to find the amount of heat exhausted in one cycle in a Carnot cycle, $$\eta=1-\dfrac{T_C}{T_H}=1-\dfrac{Q_C}{Q_H}$$ Hence, $$\dfrac{Q_C}{Q_H}=\dfrac{T_C}{T_H}$$ $$Q_C=Q_H\left[\dfrac{T_C}{T_H}\right]\tag 2$$ The number of cycles needed to cool the soda down from 25$^\circ$C to 5$^\circ$C is given by $$N=\dfrac{Q}{Q_C}$$ Plugging from (1) and (2); $$N=\dfrac{ \rho Vc_{water}\Delta T}{Q_H\left[\dfrac{T_C}{T_H}\right]}$$ Plugging the known; $$N=\dfrac{(1000) (500\times 10^{-6})(4190)(25-5)}{250\left[\dfrac{-20+273}{55+273}\right]}=217.3$$ $$N=\color{red}{\bf 218}\;\rm cycle$$
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