Explain, in one or two sentences, why the coefficient of performance of a…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Engineering physics · Engineering physics

Problem

Explain, in one or two sentences, why the coefficient of performance of a refrigerator decreases when the temperature difference between the hot and cold reservoirs is increased.

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