Refrigerators definitions Flashcards

A device that transfers heat from a cold reservoir to a hot reservoir using work input.

A system that converts heat energy into work by taking heat from a hot reservoir and expelling waste heat to a cold reservoir.

A principle stating that heat cannot spontaneously flow from a colder body to a hotter body without work input.

A measure of a refrigerator's efficiency, calculated as the heat removed from the cold reservoir divided by the work input.

A process in which a system returns to its initial state, resulting in no change in internal energy.

The part of a refrigerator or heat pump from which heat is extracted.

The part of a refrigerator or heat pump to which heat is expelled.

The energy required to transfer heat from a cold reservoir to a hot reservoir in a refrigerator.

A device similar to a refrigerator that transfers heat from a cold outside environment to a warmer interior space.

A formulation of the second law of thermodynamics stating that heat cannot flow from cold to hot without work.

A measure of how well a heat engine converts heat into work, expressed as the ratio of work output to heat input.

The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, measured in watts.

A unit of energy or work in the International System of Units, equivalent to one watt-second.

A unit of energy equal to 1,000 joules, often used to express energy quantities in thermodynamics.

A visual representation of the energy transfers and transformations in a system, such as a refrigerator or heat pump.