fridge Definition and 56 Threads

Just curious if anyone knows an approximate for the average rate of heat gain for a common fridge? I am going to do an experiment to calculate the average rate of heat gain in my fridge and want to know if my numbers in the ballpark

Hi, I was woundering if somebody could explain to me using the equation ΔU = Q + W (The first law of thermodynamics) how a fridge works? what happens with a meteorite? what happens with a standard fan? Much appreciated -- Regards Jason_Hyde

I saw a fridge block diagram and has all the components that needed in a dehumidifier. Question is it possible to transform my fridge into dehumidifier?..I think i need to add only a condenser to to extract the water. What about that...eh? :rolleyes:

I was wondering, would it be ok to put my computer and stereo in a fridge. These are the only things that I would put in this fridge (no food or drink) and I would keep the fridge not too cold. I keep my house rather warm, and am have a heat problem with my computer and a big heat problem with...

Allrighty, I can't figure out the following questions from my Chapter Review, and I can't find any similar problems in the book or workbook. Q. A volume of air has a temperature of 0 degrees C. An equal volume of air that is twice as hot has a temperature of: a)0 degrees C, b) 273 degrees C...

I've included a pic. A refrigerator is approximately a uniform parallelepiped h = 8 ft tall, w = 3 ft wide, and d = 2 ft deep. It sits upright on a truck with its 3 ft dimension in the direction of travel. Assume that the refrigerator cannot slide on the truck and that its mass is 110 kg. For...