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← ScienceWhich outcome increases entropy in a refrigeration cycle when cooling?
A)Compressor inefficiency causes heat generation.✓
B)Refrigerant pressure remains ideally constant.
C)Capillary tube throttling nears adiabatic.
D)Evaporator absorbs latent condensation heat.
💡 Explanation
Increased compressor inefficiency elevates cycle temperatures thus increasing entropy generation because adiabatic conditions are not maintained. This outcome increases overall system disorder; therefore, entropy rises because heat addition dominates rather than ideal reversible compression processes occurring.
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