When the engine is cold, the idling RPM is intentionally kept high to get the engine warmed up, as the engine efficiency is higher at warmer temperatures. Once the engine reaches warm temperature, the idling rate reverts to the normal 700 rpm or so.
The second issue is beyond me except I guess if the AC is on, the RPM gets adjusted for whether the compressor is on or off, in newer cars. In older cars it remains the same (~1k rpm) to keep the engine from stalling because of the compressor load
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