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The Carnot co-efficient of performance (COP) of a domestic air conditioner compared to a household refrigerator is

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The COP of a domestic air conditioner is less than that of household refrigerator because the work input in case of domestic air conditioner is higher than refrigerator $${\bf{cop}} = \frac{{{\text{desired output}}}}{{{\text{work input}}}}.$$
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