What is a Heat Pump Cycle?

This is a cycle diagram for a heat pump cycle.  The system uses a work input to absorb heat from the cold reservoir and then rejects heat to the hot reservoir.
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Heat Pump Cycle

The purpose of a heat pump cycle is to transfer heat into a hot reservoir.
Work input is required in order to accomplish this.
Heat must also be absorbed from a low temperature reservoir.
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Ch 4, Lesson F, Page 10 - What is a Heat Pump Cycle?