The power output of air conditioners is measured intons, an ancient nomenclature dating back to the days

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The power output of air conditioners is measured in“tons,” an ancient nomenclature dating back to the days when air was cooled by blowing it over blocks of ice.A ton of air conditioning is defined to be the energy required to melt one ton (2000 pounds) of ice at 32 F distributed over a period of one day. What is the power equivalent (in kilowatts) of one ton of air conditioning?

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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