P1 Flashcards
What is the difference between heat and temperature?
Heat measures energy in Joules, temperature measures how hot something is on a chosen or arbitrary scale, an average measurement of the kinetic energy of the particles in the object.
What does the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of an object depend on?
The mass of the object, the change in temperature required and the material.
What is specific heat capacity?
The total amount of energy a material can hold (energy needed to raise 1kg of material by 1°C).
energy transferred --------------------------------------- mass x SHC x temperature change
Why doesn’t the temperature of a material change when it is changing state?
Temperature is a measure of kinetic energy, but when a material is changing state all the energy goes to breaking intermolecular forces so the particles don’t have more kinetic energy and the temperature stays the same.
What is specific latent heat?
The amount of energy required to melt or boil 1kg of material.
energy
——————
mass x SLH
How does fibreglass roof insulation work?
It prevents conduction and convection by trapping layer of air between fibres.
How does reflective wall foil work?
It prevents radiation by reflecting heat energy back into the room.
How does foam cavity wall insulation work?
It stops convection and conduction by trapping air in the foam.
How does double glazing work?
It stops conduction and convection by trapping air between the panes of glass.
How do draught excluders work?
They prevent conduction and convection by keeping as much warm air inside as possible.
How do you work out payback time?
cost of installation
Payback time = ————————-
(in years) annual saving
Why is trapped air a good insulator?
It has widespread particles so no conduction can happen and no convection can occur because the air can’t circulate.
How do you work out energy efficiency?
useful output energy
EE = —————————— X100
total input energy
What is conduction?
The transfer of heat energy through a substance by the vibrations spread through particles (kinetic energy).
What is convection?
The transfer of heat energy by the movement of particles: increased heat energy = more kinetic energy = expansion. The less dense gas or liquid rises, becomes cool again then falls.
What is radiation?
Heat transfer by electromagnetic waves.