Why does my car idle hard when the A/C is turned on?

Tiny
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The car runs fine but when I am stopped with the air conditioning on my car idles to where it is shaking.
Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 7:48 PM

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Tiny
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Is your radiator and condensor fan working correctly?
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 7:52 PM
Tiny
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Seems to be, a/c works fine and engine stays cool how else would I be able to tell?
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 8:04 PM
Tiny
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Does the engine rpms bob around or does the car just vibrate?
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 9:37 PM

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