Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321993721
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Chapter 19 - Exercises and Problems - Page 350: 34

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We consider all of the energy flows in this situation. When the refrigerator is added to the cooling reservoir of the engine, the maximum that the energy saved can increase is the amount of energy that it takes to cool the reservoir. All of the other energy flows are the same. Thus, the refrigerator would have to be 100% efficient just to have no worse efficiency.
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