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: 43

Answer

$8.57\;\rm J$

Work Step by Step

First, we need to find $W_{out}$ in the Carnot engine which is equal to $W_{in}$ in the refrigerator. Both of them, the refrigerator and the heat engines, are having the same reservoirs. For Carnot heat engines, we know that $$\eta_1=1-\dfrac{T_C}{T_H}= \dfrac{W_{out}}{Q_{H1}}$$ where 1 refers to the heat engine and 2 refers to the refrigerator. Hence, $$W_{out}=Q_{H1}\left[ 1-\dfrac{T_C}{T_H} \right]$$ As we mentioned above, we know that $W_{in}=W_{out}$, so $$W_{in}=Q_{H1}\left[ 1-\dfrac{T_C}{T_H} \right]\tag 1$$ We also know that the coefficient of performance of the refrigerator is given by $$K=\dfrac{Q_{C2}}{W_{in}}$$ Hence, $$Q_{C2}=KW_{in}\tag 2$$ We also know that $$Q_{H2}=W_{in}+Q_{C2}$$ Plugging from (2); $$Q_{H2}=W_{in}+KW_{in}=W_{in}(K+1)$$ Plugging from (1); $$Q_{H2} =Q_{H1}\left[ 1-\dfrac{T_C}{T_H} \right](K+1)$$ Plugging the known; $$Q_{H2} =(10)\left[ 1-\dfrac{250}{350} \right](2+1)$$ $$Q_{H2} =\color{red}{\bf 8.57}\;\rm J$$
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