Question: Problem 3 . For this problem, use the diagram and tables provided below. Table 1 . Properties of the refrigerant HFC - 1 3 4

Problem 3. For this problem, use the diagram and tables provided below.
Table 1. Properties of the refrigerant HFC-134a under saturated conditions (at its boiling point for each pressure). All values are for 1 kg of fluid, and are measured relative to an arbitrarily chosen reference state, the saturated liquid at \(-40^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\).(From Schroeder).
Table 2. Properties of superheated (gaseous) refrigerant HFC134a. All values are for 1 kg of fluid, and are measured relative to the same reference state as in Table 1.(From Schroeder).
Consider a household refrigerator that uses HFC-134a as the refrigerant, operating between the pressures of 1.0 bar and 10 bars.
A. The compression stage of the cycle begins with saturated vapor at 1 bar and ends at 10 bars. Assuming that the entropy is constant during compression, what is the approximate temperature of the vapor after its compressed? (8 points)
B. Determine the enthalpy at each of the points \(1,2,3\), and 4 and calculate the coefficient of performance (COP).(8 points)
C. What fraction of the liquid vaporizes during the throttling step? (9 points)
Problem 3 . For this problem, use the diagram and

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