The rated capacity and COP of an air conditioner are 75 tons and 3.5 respectively. It is used to cool a building whose hourly cooling loads are given in Table P XXXXXXXXXXThe degradation coefficient...

The rated capacity and COP of an air conditioner are 75 tons and 3.5 respectively. It is used to cool a building whose hourly cooling loads are given in Table P13.3.1. The degradation coefficient for part-load operation of the air conditioner is 0.25. Estimate (i) the hourly energy input rate to the air conditioner, (ii) the total energy input, and (iii) the average COP