Question: An 18,000 Btu/h split air conditioner running at full load is used to keep a room at 22C in an environment at 33C. The power

An 18,000 Btu/h split air conditioner running at full load is used to keep a room at 22°C in an environment at 33°C. The power input to the compressor is 3.4 kW. 

Determine

(a) the rate of heat rejected in the condenser, in kJ/h, 

(b) the COP of the air conditioner, and 

(c) the rate of cooling, in Btu/h, if the air conditioner operates as a Carnot refrigerator for the same power input.

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