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What is the primary function of an air conditioner?
What is the primary function of an air conditioner?
- To remove humidity from the air inside a building
- To cool the air inside a building by slowing down air molecules (correct)
- To increase the speed of air molecules inside a building
- To transfer kinetic energy from the outside air to the inside air
Why do air conditioners make the air outside hotter?
Why do air conditioners make the air outside hotter?
- Air conditioners reduce the humidity of the outside air
- Air conditioners increase the speed of outside air molecules
- The kinetic energy removed from inside air is transferred to outside air (correct)
- Air conditioners release heat energy into the outside air
What happens to the kinetic energy removed from air inside a room?
What happens to the kinetic energy removed from air inside a room?
- It is dissipated into the atmosphere
- It is transferred to molecules in the air outside the room (correct)
- It is converted into potential energy
- It is absorbed by the walls and floor of the room
What causes differences in air temperature?
What causes differences in air temperature?
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Why does air conditioning have a dark side?
Why does air conditioning have a dark side?
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