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COP (Heat Pump)

COP_HP = Q_h / W

What it says

Coefficient of performance of a heat pump: heat delivered to the hot reservoir per unit of work input.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
COP_HPCoefficient of performance (dimensionless)1
Q_hHeat delivered to hot reservoir (J)M L^2 T^-2
WWork input (J)M L^2 T^-2

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