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← TechnologyWhich effect occurs in refrigeration systems when refrigerant lines experience localized kinking?
A)Reduced system cooling capacity✓
B)Increased compressor power draw
C)Elevated evaporator superheat
D)Stable refrigeration cycle efficiency
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Localized kinking constricts refrigerant flow, causing a pressure drop due to increased flow velocity via the Venturi effect; because less refrigerant circulates, less heat is absorbed in the evaporator, therefore, reducing cooling more than the alternative compressor load and less than changed cycle dynamics.
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