The freezer in a refrigerator is located at the top section so that

Question

The freezer in a refrigerator is located at the top section so that (A) the entire chamber of the refrigerator is cooled quickly due to convection (B) the motor is not heated (C) the heat gained from the environment is high (D) the heat gained from the environment is low

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

As hot air has lesser density than the colder air and rises above, the freezer is kept at the top section, so that hot air from downward section can rise to the freezer and gets colder. This is an example of convection process.

Q. The freezer in a refrigerator is located at the top section so that

the entire chamber of the refrigerator is cooled quickly due to convection

the motor is not heated

the heat gained from the environment is high

the heat gained from the environment is low

As hot air has lesser density than the colder air and rises above, the freezer is kept at the top section, so that hot air from downward section can rise to the freezer and gets colder. This is an example of convection process.