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(a) What is the coefficient of performance of an ideal heat pump that extracts heat from 6oC...

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(a) What is the coefficient of performance of an ideal heat pump that extracts heat from 6oC air outside and deposits heat inside you house at 24oC?
(b) If this heat pump operates on 1200W of electrical power, what is the maximum heat it can deliver into your house each hour?
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