# GATE Mechanical 2014 Set 4 | Question: 13

A reversed Carnot cycle refrigerator maintains a temperature of −$5^{\circ}$ $C$. The ambient air temperature is $35^{\circ}$ $C$. The heat gained by the refrigerator at a continuous rate is $2.5$ kJ/s. The power (in watt) required to pump this heat out continuously is _______

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