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How do the metal aluminum coils in an air conditioner help keep a house cool?
They insulate the house from outside thermal energy.
They conduct thermal energy from inside the house and release it outside the house.
They insulate the surrounding air from indoor thermal energy.
They conduct thermal energy from outside the house and release it inside the house.
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They conduct thermal energy from inside the house and release it outside the house.
Explanation: The aluminum coils (and their fins) are good thermal conductors and provide large surface area so indoor air gives up heat to the refrigerant in the evaporator coil. The refrigerant carries that heat outside, where the condenser coil conducts and convects the heat to the outdoor air. The coils do not insulate; they enable heat transfer.
Explanation: The aluminum coils (and their fins) are good thermal conductors and provide large surface area so indoor air gives up heat to the refrigerant in the evaporator coil. The refrigerant carries that heat outside, where the condenser coil conducts and convects the heat to the outdoor air. The coils do not insulate; they enable heat transfer.
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