1st Year Work Place Skills Flashcards
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define heat.
Heat is a form of energy (the ability to do work); the random vibration of molecules of the body. Adding heat to a substance increases its molecular and potential energy and may cause it to under go a change of state is to melt or vaporize.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Describe the effect that heat has on air volume.
Volume of air increases as air gets warmer.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Describe the effect that heat has on air density.
Density of air decreases as air gets warmer.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Describe what happens to a substances molecular structure when heat is added.
Adding heat to a substance increases its molecular motion and potential energy and may cause it to under go a change of state that is to melt or vaporize.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define the conduction. Heat transfer
The transfer of heat through a substance. The heat flows from particle of the substance without movement of particles themselves. Actual physical contact is for heat transfer to occur between two bodies by this means.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define the convection. Heat transfer
The transfer of heat by natural motion of a fluid medium, either liquid or gas. The liquid or gas is first heated and this causes it to expand and become less dense give it more volume.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define the radiation. Heat transfer
The transfer of heat by energy waves, similar to light waves travel in straight lines and are able to pass through a vacuum; they require no medium on which to travel.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define BTU’s in relationship to water.
It is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1* Fahrenheit.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define BTU’s in relationship to air.
It is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 55 cubic feet of air 1* Fahrenheit.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
What direction does heat travel?
Heat always travels from a warm object to a colder object. The rate of heat travel is directly proportional to the temperature difference between the two bodies.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define sensible heat.
Is the heat required to produce a change of temperature in a substance, but not a change of state.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define latent heat
Is the amount of heat required to change the state of a substance without changing its temperature.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define specific heat.
Is the number of Btu required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of a substance by 1*F.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
How is sensible heat measured?
By a thermometer or by the sense of touch.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
How is latent heat measured?
Latent heat is measured in Btu’s.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define humidity.
The quantity of water in a particular volume of air.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define relative humidity.
A measure of the amount of water air holds at a certain temperature. It is relative compared to the amount of water that air that same temperature can hold at 100 percent humidity or saturation.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define saturated air.
When the air contains the maximum amount of vapour possible for a particular temperature, the air is said to be saturated.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
Define dew point temperature.
The temperature that moisture will start to condense from the air.
BASIC 1ST YEAR THEORY
TEMP, HUMIDITY and VENTILATION
True or False : Hot air is denser (heavier) than cold air.
False.
1st YEAR RES. HVAC INSTALLATION
Heating Systems and Equipment
A furnace is a piece of equipment that will turn _____ into heat energy.
Fuel.
1st YEAR RES. HVAC INSTALLATION
Heating Systems and Equipment
Which of the following things is not required in a solid fuelled furnace? A. Blower fan B. Heat exchanger C. Fan control D. Gas valve
Gas valve
1st YEAR RES. HVAC INSTALLATION
Heating Systems and Equipment
Which of the following is not a type of furnace. A. High boy B. Low boy C. Side boy D. Counter flow
Side boy
1st YEAR RES. HVAC INSTALLATION
Heating Systems and Equipment
Which of the following is an advantage of the radial system?
A. It has automatic balancing of heat runs
B. Less material is used
C. It is simple to install
D. Long runs receive maximum pressure from the plenum
C. They are simple to install.