Eli5: How do heat sinks work?

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Curious how they work. Why do they look like lots of layers of fins.

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Edit: I was thinking of heat pumps not heat sinks

Ever felt the hot air coming out the exhaust on your fridge? But the inside stays ice cold?

Same principle just in reverse. Air gets separated into cold and hot but the hot air gets pumped into your home.

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