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Activity 2. Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Cycle

Objective:
Illustrate the refrigeration and air conditioning cooling cycle.

Direction:
A. 1. Study the illustration, then label the parts of the refrigeration cycle.

Figure 2. Refrigeration cycle

B. 2. Identify what happens during refrigeration cooling cycle of each

component. Match Column A to Column B, write only the letter and answer
the guide questions.

Column A Column B

1. Expansion a. The __________ compresses the freon

valve into a pressure of several atmospheres.
2. Compressor b. The gas produced that has already
absorbed heat goes back to the
compressor and then the cycle repeats.
c. The gas is cooled to near room
3. Condenser temperature which then condenses
into liquid of high pressure
d. The liquid evaporates due to its low
4. Evaporator pressure and heat is absorbed from
the contents of the refrigerator.
Guide Questions:

Q1. What is a compressor? How does it work?

Air compressors work by forcing air into a container and pressurizing it. Then, the air
is forced through an opening in the tank, where pressure builds up. Think of it like an
open balloon: the compressed air can be used as energy as it's released.

Q2. What gas is inside the compressor which has a low boiling point?

Freon is a kind of gas that can be compressed to high pressures and has a low

boiling point.

Q3. What happened to the hot gas produced by compression?

The hot gas produced by compression in the refrigeration cycle is transferred to

the condenser. The condenser then dissipates the heat from the refrigerant to the
outside air. ... The refrigerant in effect turns the vapor into hot liquid as a result of the
high pressure and reduction in temperature.

Q4. What happens to the pressure and heat in the evaporator?

In an evaporator, the pressure is reduced and the heat is being absorbed by the

refrigerant.

Q5. Discuss the complete cycle of how refrigerator works.

The compressor constricts the refrigerant vapor, raising its pressure, and pushes it
into the coils on the outside of the refrigerator. 2. When the hot gas in the coils meets
the cooler air temperature of the kitchen, it becomes a liquid. ... The refrigerant absorbs
the heat inside the fridge, cooling down the air.
The electrical grid is the intricate system designed to provide electricity all the way from its
generation to the customers that use it for their daily .