When is a refrigerator most efficient, the summer or winter?

Subject: When is a refrigerator most efficient, the summer or winter?

Date: Mon Dec 16 10:41:27 2002
Posted by Paul
Grade level: teacher/prof School: Ambridge Area High School
City: Ambridge State/Province: PA Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1040053287.Ph

Message:


I posed this question to my students as we studied the 2nd law of thermodynamics
where   Work net = Qh - Qc

The refrigerator is placed in an unheated/cooled space such as a garage.

Re: When is a refrigerator most efficient, the summer or winter?

Current Queue | Current Queue for Physics | Physics archives

Try the links in the MadSci Library for more information on Physics.