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Light bulb in a refrigerator (
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Light bulb in a refrigerator
Carnot refridgerator
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Entropy
Thermal and Statistical Physics 2020
A 100W light bulb is left burning inside a Carnot refridgerator that draws 100W. Can the refridgerator cool below room temperature?