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What process primarily involves the transfer of heat through direct contact in solids?
What process primarily involves the transfer of heat through direct contact in solids?
Which type of materials are considered good insulators?
Which type of materials are considered good insulators?
What occurs in a substance when heat energy causes particles to move faster and further apart?
What occurs in a substance when heat energy causes particles to move faster and further apart?
Which statement accurately describes radiation?
Which statement accurately describes radiation?
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What is the primary reason metals are considered good conductors of heat?
What is the primary reason metals are considered good conductors of heat?
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How does a larger temperature difference affect the rate of heat transfer?
How does a larger temperature difference affect the rate of heat transfer?
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What is the purpose of cavity wall insulation?
What is the purpose of cavity wall insulation?
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What is the formula used to calculate payback time for insulation methods?
What is the formula used to calculate payback time for insulation methods?
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Study Notes
Heat Transfer
- Heat always transfers from hot to cold
- The rate of heat transfer depends on the material (solid, liquid, gas, or vacuum) and the difference in temperature
Conduction
- Occurs in solids
- Heat energy causes particles to vibrate more
- Energy is transferred from one particle to another as they collide
- Metals are good conductors because they have free electrons that quickly move energy from hot to cold
Convection
- Occurs in liquids and gases
- Heat energy causes particles to move faster and further apart
- This creates less dense particles that rise
- Denser particles sink
- This creates convection currents
Radiation
- All warm objects emit heat radiation in the form of infrared waves
- Hotter objects emit more radiation than colder ones
- Radiation can travel through solids, liquids, gases, and a vacuum
- Black surfaces absorb radiation best
- Shiny surfaces reflect radiation best
Insulation
- Air is a poor conductor because of the gaps between particles
- Loft insulation (fibreglass wool) reduces conduction by trapping air
- Double glazed windows reduce conduction by trapping air between layers of glass
- Stopping draughts reduces convection currents by preventing cold air from entering and hot air from escaping
- Floor insulation (fibreglass wool) reduces conduction by trapping air
- Cavity walls reduce conduction by trapping air between layers of bricks
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Test your knowledge on the different mechanisms of heat transfer, including conduction, convection, and radiation. This quiz covers essential principles and concepts related to how heat moves through various materials and environments. Enhance your understanding of thermal energy and insulation!
