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The main feature of Carnot refrigeration cycle is that, it________________________?

Correct answer: C. Accomplishes the reverse effect of the heat engine

  • A. Does not need the addition of external work for its functioning
  • B. Transfers heat from high temperature to low temperature
  • C. Accomplishes the reverse effect of the heat engine
  • D. None of these

Explanation

A refrigerator operates as the reverse of a heat engine: it uses work to transfer heat from a low-temperature region to a high-temperature region. The Carnot refrigeration cycle is the ideal reversible version of this reverse effect.

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