A Carnot engine is operated as a heat pump to heat a room in the winter. The heat pump delivers heat to the room at the rate of
per second and maintains the room at a temperature of
when the outside temperature is
The power requirement for the heat pump under these operating conditions is closest to
A) 7500 W.
B) 6000 W.
C) 17,000 W.
D) 13,000 W.
E) 9600 W.
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