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An ideal refrigeration cycle utilizes R-134a as a working fluid. If the fluid enters the compressor...

An ideal refrigeration cycle utilizes R-134a as a working fluid. If the fluid enters the compressor as saturated vapor at 6 C and enters a throttling valve as a saturated liquid at 1.2MPa. Assuming the mass flow rate of fluid is 1 kg/sec. 1. The heat received by the fluid (kJ) is 2. The heat received by the surroundings (kJ) is 3. The power input to the compressor (kJ) is 4. The coefficient of performance is

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