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A device that uses an outside energy source to transfer thermal energy from a cool area to a warm area is called a?
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A device that transfers thermal energy from a cool region to a warm region is called a Heat Pump. Refrigerators are an example of this. So are many air conditioning units.
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What is a device that changes thermal energy into mechanicl energy?
A steam engine.
What device is used on a power tool's universal motor to provide a burnout-proof motor?
thermal protector
A circuit protection device that opens when overloaded and then automatically resets is known as a?
If it is on a motor, it is called a self or auto resetting IEC thermal overload protection device. If it is on anything else, it is a bad idea.
How are thermal neutrons detected?
Neutrons from fission have a natural energy of about 2 Mev. In a thermal reactor these are slowed to thermal equilibrium by a moderator, at about 0.025 ev. At these lower energies (= slower speeds) we have more time to have them react with a measuring device, commonly a particle detector. Or a scintillation detector with associated light detector..
What is thermal cycler?
A Peltier thermal cycler is simple a thermal cycler which employs a Peltier heating/cooling element in order to control the temperature of the thermal block. A standard thermal cycler is a laboratory device used to create the polymerase chain reaction process (PCR) which in turns amplifies DNA segments. The addition of the Peltier heating/cooling element allows for great temperature precision and also makes the gradient thermal cycler possible.
How is the transfer of thermal energy from electric devices regulated?
A device that converts electric energy into thermal energy. A device that regulates the temperature of a system. A device that uses electric energy to transfer thermal energy from a cooler location to a warmer location. A machine that converts thermal energy into mechanical energy.
What physical process is reduced by the device in the thermal bottle?
Heat transfer from the contents of the bottle to the surroundings.
What is the name of a heat sink carrying an electrical charge that causes it to act as an electrical thermal transfer device?
a peltier
What instrument measures changes in thermal energy?
The device used to measure changes in thermal energy is called a calorimeter.
How do heat engines use thermal energy and how do refrigerators keep things cold?
Heat engines transform thermal energy to mechanical energy. A refrigerator is a device that transfers thermal energy from inside the refrigerator to the room outside.
What is the slowest device for a data transfer?
slowest device for data transfer
What type of device is used to transform thermal energy into electrical energy?
A generator. It uses the heat energy from burning gasoline or a similar fuel.
What does a pyrometer do?
A pyrometer is a device that is used to measure thermal radiation, a type of heat energy. It is useful for those who work on heating houses or or who do any work where heat transfer is important.
What is the name of the device that transfers thermal energy from one place to another?
Thermal gradient.
Where can you get the wizard?
Melt ice with the thermal nuclear device.
What device is based on the property of thermal expansions?
hat
What device convert heat energy into electrical energy?
It is a thermocouple that converts thermal energy into electrical energy through what is called the thermoelectric effect.
