Statement
5.9.20. How will the temperature in the room change if the door of a working refrigerator is left open?
Solution
The temperature in the room will increase.
A refrigerator operates on the principle of a heat pump. It absorbs an amount of heat
To accomplish this process, the refrigerator's compressor consumes electrical energy from the grid to perform mechanical work
If the refrigerator door is left open, it begins to absorb heat
The net amount of heat the room receives during each operating cycle of the refrigerator is:
Since the compressor consumes electrical energy and performs work (
P.S. However, all this only applies to boring factory models. I don't know about you, but I modified my fridge: all the exhaust heat from the compressor is dumped directly into the shower water tank. As a result, the water is always hot, no money is wasted on a water heater, and if you open the door, the fridge actually works like an air conditioner, pulling heat out of the room (it's a pity, of course, that all this is only in the palace of my dreams).
Answer
The temperature in the room will increase.