Heating and Insulating Buildings Flashcards
1
Q
What does a U-Value measure?
A
How effective a material is as an insulator
2
Q
The lower the U-Value…
A
The better the material is as an insulator
3
Q
What may solar panels contain?
A
Water
4
Q
Why might solar panels contain water?
A
So that, when heated by the Sun’s radiation, it can be used to heat buildings or provide domestic hot water
5
Q
What is the specific heat capacity of a substance?
A
Amount of energy required to change the temp. of 1Kg of a substance by 1oc
