What does a heat pump not do?
A) Increase entropy
B) Move heat from a low temperature region to a high temperature region
C) Perform work on its surroundings
D) Conserve energy

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Heat pumps are designed to move heat from a cooler area to a warmer area using work, typically electrical energy, but they do not perform work on their surroundings in the sense of mechanical work output; instead, they consume work to transfer heat.

What Does a Heat Pump Not Do