Why does the coefficient of performance of a refrigerator become infinity?

  • A
    When the work done on the system is zero.
  • B
    When the temperature of the cold reservoir is zero.
  • C
    When the heat extracted from the cold reservoir is zero.
  • D
    When the refrigerator is operating at room temperature.

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