A refrigerator consumes a certain amount of electrical energy in order to operate. In terms of the thermodynamic cycle of this refrigerator, this electrical energy is equal to a.) the work done on the gas​​​​​ b.) the heat extracted from the food in the refrigerator c.) the heat expelled into the room d.) the sum of all three quantities in choices A, B, and C

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5.A refrigerator consumes a certain amount of electrical energy in order to operate. In terms of the thermodynamic cycle of this refrigerator, this electrical energy is equal to

a.) the work done on the gas​​​​​

b.) the heat extracted from the food in the refrigerator

c.) the heat expelled into the room

d.) the sum of all three quantities in choices A, B, and C

 

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