Question

the second law of thermodynamics states that thermal energy can floe from colder objects to hotter objects?

Answer 1

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Not without "help" it can't. There are two versions of this. One is that it is impossible to take heat from something and convert it completely into work - there has to be some waste at a lower temperature. The other is that heat will not "spontaneously" go from a colder place to a warmer place. So, a domestic fridge needs a device to transfer the heat, that's that buzzing sound of a motor driving a refrigerant round in a cycle, taking heat out the fridge and making the surrounding warmer. It's also called a heat pump. The area near where the pump puts its heat can be felt to be warm.