Everyday Science · 45 sec
Refrigerator
The science behind something you encounter, use, or wonder about.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
A refrigerator, commonly shortened to fridge, is a commercial and home appliance consisting of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump (mechanical, electronic or chemical) that transfers heat
- How it works
from its inside to its external environment so that its inside is cooled to a temperature below the ambient temperature of the room.
- Why it matters
Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique around the world.
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- Why it matters
A refrigerator, commonly shortened to fridge, is a commercial and home appliance consisting of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump (mechanical, electronic or chemical) that transfers heat