A refrigerator removes 1000 Joules of heat from the food inside and releases 1600 Joules of heat into the kitchen. How much electrical energy (in Joule) does the refrigerator consume from electricity?

A refrigerator removes 1000 Joules of heat from the food inside and releases 1600 Joules of heat into the kitchen. How much electrical energy (in Joule) does the refrigerator consume from electricity?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter21: Current And Direct Current Circuits

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A refrigerator removes 1000 Joules of
heat from the food inside and releases
1600 Joules of heat into the kitchen. How
much electrical energy (in Joule) does the
refrigerator consume from electricity?

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