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Line 2: − '''Adiabatic cooling''' is the basis of most modern cooling devices. It is mechanically exploited by taking a volume of gas and compressing it within a radiator, essentially [[Adiabatic heating|adiabatically heating]] the gas. The heated gas will then radiate away, and as the gas passes through to the other side of the radiator it is allowed to expand. Now an amount of the heat energy has been conducted away through the radiator, the expanded gas will be cooler. This mechanism is used in all modern [[refrigerator]]s and [[air conditioner]]s.+
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== Applications ==
== Applications ==
Adiabatic cooling is the basis of most modern cooling devices. It is mechanically exploited by taking a volume of gas and compressing it within a radiator, essentially [[Adiabatic heating|adiabatically heating]] the gas. The heated gas will then radiate away, and as the gas passes through to the other side of the radiator it is allowed to expand. Now an amount of the heat energy has been conducted away through the radiator, the expanded gas will be cooler. This mechanism is used in all modern [[Refrigerator|refrigerators]] and [[Air conditioner|air conditioners]].
== References ==
== References ==
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