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A refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a as the working fluid and operates on the vapor-compre...

A refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a as the working fluid and operates on the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle. The evaporator and condenser pressures are 200 kPa and 1400 kPa, respectively. The isentropic efficiency of the compressor is 88 percent. The refrigerant enters the compressor at a rate of 0.025 kg/s superheated by 10.1°C and leaves the condenser subcooled by 4.4°C. Determine (a) the rate of cooling provided by the evaporator, the power input, and the COP. Determine (b) the same parameters if the cycle operated on the ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle between the same pressure limits.

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