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john t
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The refrigeration cycle is often likened to a reverse Carnot cycle. I pretty much understand the Carnot cycle, but in relating it to a household refrigerator, I am lost.
Where is the adiabatic compression done on the machine (inside vs. outside) , and where is the adiabatic expansion?
How is the change from insulated conditions (providing) q=0 to isothermal (providing delta E =0) accomplished?
Where is the adiabatic compression done on the machine (inside vs. outside) , and where is the adiabatic expansion?
How is the change from insulated conditions (providing) q=0 to isothermal (providing delta E =0) accomplished?
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