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An Ideal Carnot Engine Is Operated as an Air Conditioner 14 kJ14 \mathrm {~kJ}

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An ideal Carnot engine is operated as an air conditioner to cool a house in the summer. The air conditioner removes 14 kJ14 \mathrm {~kJ} of heat per second from the house, and maintains the inside temperature at 293 K293 \mathrm {~K} while the outside temperature is 369 K369 \mathrm {~K} The power required to run the air conditioner under these operating conditions is closest to


A) 3600 W.
B) 4400 W.
C) 5100 W.
D) 5800 W.
E) 6600 W.

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