A heat pump is a device that transfers heat energy from a low-temperature reservoir to a high temperature reservoir. Its function is basically the reverse of the heat engine. Example is the refrigerator and the air conditioner.
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4 comments:
October 15, 2010 at 6:46 PM
if this device transfers heat energy from low temperature reservoir to high temperature reservoir does it violate the second law of therodynamics????
October 15, 2010 at 7:03 PM
How Cool! AWSM =))))
October 15, 2010 at 7:11 PM
thanks for the info dude!
October 15, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Liz: aus mn jamie! :D w8. my hput saindo:)) cmbagun m muna:))
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