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Heat is created in the body as a by-product of the electro-chemical processes of the various sub-systems (e.g., cardio-vascular, pulmonary, skeletal, etc.). So by activity or simply by living (i.e., our basal metabolisms), our bodies create heat, which is why we're called "warm blooded."
But without heat transfers and regulating systems, our bodies could easily overheat, which we call fevers. So our cardio-vascular system carries heat away through the blood stream. Our pulmonary system does it by exhaling warm breath whose heat came from the blood that flows through the lungs to release CO2 and gain oxygen. And our skin removes heat through radiation and through the evaporation of perspiration.
The thermostat for regulating that heat is the hypothalamus section of our brains.
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Heat transferred from sand to towel to body is transferred by what?
Heat is transferred from sand to towel to body by conduction because of direct contact.
How is heat transported in the body?
Heat is transferred through the blood
When the heater blows hot air around to heat your house this is an example of heat being transferred by?
The heat is being transferred by convection.
Heat is transferred from your body into an ice cube by?
conduction
Evidences that energy can be transferred from one body to another?
In cooking my breakfast, I notice that heat is transferred from the stove elements to the pot in which my porridge is cooking.
Heat transferred from sand to towel to body is transferred by what?
Heat is transferred from sand to towel to body by conduction because of direct contact.
How is heat transported in the body?
Heat is transferred through the blood
When the heater blows hot air around to heat your house this is an example of heat being transferred by?
The heat is being transferred by convection.
Heat is transferred from your body into an ice cube by?
conduction
Where can you find some examples of equilibrium?
in case of transfer of heat. the heat is transferred from a body at higher temperature to the body at lower temperature. the heat is transferred till the time the temperature of both the bodies becomes same.
How is heat transferred when person holds a pen that is already at body temperature?
It's not.
What is heat retention?
Heat retention is referred to as the energy transferred resulting in a difference in temperature. This allows for heat to be magnified in a specific area.
Transfer of thermal energy of a hotter object to any cooler one is?
known as heat transfer, which occurs through three main mechanisms: conduction, convection, and radiation. In conduction, heat is transferred through direct contact between molecules. In convection, heat is transferred through the movement of a fluid. In radiation, heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves.
How is heat transferred through the body?
Heat relies on the flow of a fluid to transport it from the object being cooled to the surrounding environment!
Evidences that energy can be transferred from one body to another?
In cooking my breakfast, I notice that heat is transferred from the stove elements to the pot in which my porridge is cooking.
How can your body heat water in a swimming pool?
If the temperature of the water is less than your body temperature, then heat will be transferred from the warmer body to the colder body of water. The molecules in your skin vibrate because they are warm. When a water molecule touches a warm vibrating skin molecule, some of the heat energy in the skin molecule is transferred to the water molecule, warming the water.
Does the change in temperature of an object affect how much heat it can transfer to another object?
The temperature of an object affects how much heat can be transferred. This is because if the object to which heat is transferred has high temperature then there will not be much heat transfer. Heat flows from a body of higher temperature to lower temperature.
