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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when the ideal Carnot cycle operates in reverse?
A)Heat pump creates cooling effect✓
B)Efficiency reaches theoretical maximum
C)Entropy of system always increases
D)Net work done becomes zero
💡 Explanation
A reversed Carnot cycle implements a heat pump due to the reversed thermodynamic process; rather than producing work, it transfers heat absorbing it from a cold reservoir causing cooling, therefore heat is pumped, rather than a zero work effect.
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