Is it possible to have a refrigerator operating with one thermal reservoir?

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Aldo Johnston

Engineering

8 March, 23:18

Is it possible to have a refrigerator operating with one thermal reservoir?

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Chad · Answer 1

No

Explanation:

No, it is not possible to have only one reservoir in a refrigerator. As we know that refrigerator take heat from one reservoir and reject heat to another reservoir while consuming some amount of work. One reservoir is called evaporator (absorb heat) the and other one is called condenser (reject heat).