Question: Question # 3 ( 6 marks ) An air conditioning system is used to maintain a house at a constant temperature of of 2 0

Question # 3(6 marks)
An air conditioning system is used to maintain a house at a constant temperature of of 20C. The house is gaining heat from the outdoors at a rate of 20,000kJhr, and the heat generated in the house from people, lights, and appliances amounts to 8000kJhr.
A) Sketch a diagram of this process showing hot and cold sinks, the flow of energy and indicating values where given.
B) If the air conditioning system has a COPR of 2.5, determine the required power input to this air-conditioning system. (Answer in kW )
C) If the outside temperature is 35C, what is the theoretical maximum COPR that could be achieved?
Question # 3 ( 6 marks ) An air conditioning

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