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Theory of heat Flashcards

1
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Standard atmospheric conditions

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29.92” Hg on barometer(14.696 psia)

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2
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Lowest temperature in °F

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-460°F(absolute 0)

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3
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Fahrenheit to Celsius

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°F= (1.8x °C) + 32°

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4
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°C to °F

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°C= (°F-32°) \ 1.8

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5
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Absolute temperature scales

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°F= Rankine= -460°F
°C= Kelvin= -273°F

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6
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British Thermal Unit (BTU)

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Heat content of a substance

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7
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Specific Heat

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The amount of heat necessary to to raise the temperature of a substance 1°F per pound.

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8
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Specific Heat of water

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1BTU/Lb

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9
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Specific heat of ice and steam

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.5 BTU/Lb

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10
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Conduction

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Energy actually moving from one molecule to another. (A stick in a fire)

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11
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Convection

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Moves heat from one location to another by means of a fluid medium.
Ex. Furnace use blower to pass air over a heat exchanger and then to rooms.

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12
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Sensible Heat

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When a change of temperature can be registered, heat intensity has changed.

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13
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Latent Heat

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When heat is added but no temperature rise occurs. (Hidden heat)

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14
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Latent heat of vaporization

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The amount of heat energy in BTU/lb required to change a substance into vapor.

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15
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Latent heat of vaporization of water

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970btu/lb

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16
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Latent heat of condensation

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The amount of heat energy in btu/lb required to be removed to change a vapor into a liquid.

17
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Latent heat of condensation of water

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970btu/lb

18
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Latent heat of fusion

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The amount of heat energy required to change a solid into liquid or liquid into solid.

19
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Latent fusion of water

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144btu/lb

20
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Saturated liquid

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When a liquid has reached its saturated temperature, where it contains as much heat as it can without boiling.

21
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Superheat

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Difference between actual temperature of a vapor and it’s saturation point.

22
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Pressure

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Force per unit of area

23
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PSI

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Pounds per square inch

24
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Lb/ft3 of water

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62.4 lb/ft3

25
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Atmospheric weight

A

14.696 psi

26
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Barometer

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Measures atmospheric pressure.
36” tube filled with mercury placed upside down in a puddle of mercury.

27
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Atmospheric pressure on barometer

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On a barometer the tube filled with mercury will fall to to 29.92” Hg.

28
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Atmospheric “Hg to psi

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29.92”Hg=14.696 psi

29
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Atmospheric “hg fall with altitude change

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1” per 1000ft change in altitude.

30
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1psi to “Hg

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1psi= 2.036”Hg

31
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Absolute pressure conversion

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PSIg + 14.696

Ex 50psig- 50psig + 14.696= 64.696psia

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