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We want to determine how much the room temperature increases when a kg of ice freezes. Suppose you have a freezer that needs 1 J of energy for every 3 J of heat it removes. How much thermal energy must be removed from 1 kg of water at room temperature? How much electrical energy is used to freeze the ice? What is the total energy, including waste heat, that is dumped into the kitchen? If the kitchen contains 40 kg of air, how much will the temperature rise? What is the efficiency of the freezer? (The latent heat of water for freezing is 80 cal/gm°C, and the specific heat of air is about 0.2 cal/gm°C. We know you could look it up; we thought we'd save you the time.)

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Final answer:

To freeze 1 kg of water at room temperature, 334,400 J of thermal energy must be removed. The electrical energy used to freeze the ice is 83,600 J. The total energy, including waste heat, dumped into the kitchen is 418,000 J. The temperature of the air in the kitchen would rise by approximately 1.001 °C. The efficiency of the freezer is approximately 20%.

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of thermal energy that must be removed from 1 kg of water at room temperature to freeze it is equal to the latent heat of fusion of the water. The latent heat of water for freezing is 80 cal/gm°C. Since 1 kg of water is equal to 1000 grams, the amount of thermal energy required to freeze it is 80 cal/gm°C * 1000 gm = 80,000 cal. To convert this to Joules, we can use the conversion factor of 1 cal = 4.18 J, so the thermal energy required is 80,000 cal * 4.18 J/cal = 334,400 J.

The electrical energy used to freeze the ice can be calculated using the given information that the freezer needs 1 J of energy for every 3 J of heat it removes. This means that for every 4 J of thermal energy removed, 1 J of electrical energy is used. Since we know that 334,400 J of thermal energy is removed, the electrical energy used is equal to 334,400 J / 4 J = 83,600 J.

The total energy, including waste heat, that is dumped into the kitchen can be calculated by summing up the thermal energy and electrical energy used. So the total energy is 334,400 J + 83,600 J = 418,000 J.

To calculate the temperature rise of the 40 kg of air in the kitchen, we can use the formula Q = mcΔT, where Q is the thermal energy, m is the mass, c is the specific heat capacity, and ΔT is the temperature change. The specific heat capacity of air is about 0.2 cal/gm°C, so we can use the conversion factor of 1 cal = 4.18 J to convert to Joules. Substituting the values into the formula, we have Q = (40 kg)(1000 gm/kg)(0.2 cal/gm°C)(4.18 J/cal)(ΔT). Since we know that Q is 418,000 J, we can solve for ΔT as follows: ΔT = 418,000 J / ((40 kg)(1000 gm/kg)(0.2 cal/gm°C)(4.18 J/cal)). Using a calculator, we find that ΔT ≈ 1.001 °C. Therefore, the temperature of the air in the kitchen would rise by approximately 1.001 °C.

The efficiency of the freezer can be calculated using the formula Efficiency = (Useful energy output / Total energy input) * 100%. The useful energy output is the electrical energy used to freeze the ice, which is 83,600 J, and the total energy input is the sum of the thermal energy and electrical energy used, which is 418,000 J. Substituting the values into the formula, we have Efficiency = (83,600 J / 418,000 J) * 100% ≈ 20%.

User Juan Serrats
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Answer:


Q_r=334984.65\ J


E=111661.55\ J


TE=334984.65\ J


T_f\approx35^(\circ)C


COP=3

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

  • mass of water,
    m_w=1\ kg
  • energy output to the energy input ratio of refrigerator,
    E_(in):E_(out)=3:1
  • mass of air in the kitchen,
    m_a=40\ kg
  • specific heat of air,
    c_a=0.2\ cal.g^(-1).^(\circ)C^(-1)=837.2\ J.kg^(-1).K^(-1)
  • specific heat of water,
    c_w=4.186\ J.kg^(-1).K^(-1)
  • latent heat of ice,
    L=80\ cal.g^(-1).^(\circ)C^(-1)=334880\ J.kg^(-1).K^(-1)

The amount of thermal energy to be removed from the 1 kg of water of room temperature to form ice:


Q_r=m_w.c_w.\Delta T+m_w.L


Q_r=1* 4.186* (25-0)+1* 334880


Q_r=334984.65\ J

Electrical energy used to freeze the ice totally:


E=(Q_r)/(3)


E=(334984.65)/(3)


E=111661.55\ J is the minimum electrical energy required.

Total energy including the waste energy rejected into the kitchen:


TE=Q_r since we assume the system produces no extra energy.


TE=334984.65\ J

Rise in temperature of air in the kitchen:


Q_r=m_a.c_a.\Delta T


334984.65=40* 837.2* (T_f-25)


T_f\approx35^(\circ)C

Efficiency of the freezer is given by a parameter called the coefficient of performance:


\rm COP=(Desired\ effect)/(energy\ consumed)

as givne in the question:


COP=(3)/(1)


COP=3

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