An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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Author: Daniel V. Schroeder
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Chapter 4.2, Problem 12P
Explain why an ideal gas taken around a rectangular PV cycle, as considered in Problems 1.34 and 4.1, cannot be used (in reverse) for refrigeration.
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