College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134609034
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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A refrigerator takes in 20 J of work and exhausts 50 J of heat. What is the refrigerator’s coefficient of performance?

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