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Electrical energy is changed inside the toaster to radiant heat energy. This happens because the electricity (at high current) flows through a resistance load (the heating element). The radiant heat energy is strong enough and close enough to cook the toast.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoAn electric toaster uses heating elements. These are made from flat nichrome wire wrapped around heatproof panels (mica).
Electricity is passed through the wire, which heats up to an orange glow.
The panels surround the toast and cook it from both sides.
A pop up toaster has a carriage, which is pushed down with a lever against a spring, takin the toast with it.
A latch holds the carriage against the spring, making an electrical contact which passes the current through the heating elements and powering an electromagnet which holds the latch.
A tapping on the heating element, taps off low voltage, which is used to power a timer circuit. When a period of time has passed the power is removed from the electromagnetic latch and the toast is released, popping up and switching off the power.
Some earlier toasters used a bimetal strip to release the toast, but these were no good. Timers are used in modern toasters.
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∙ 11y agoIt's convection conduction or radiation chooose....
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∙ 10y agoHeat is transferred by radiation in atoaster oven. -The elements radiate heat.
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Convection
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Is it possible for a toaster to convert light energy to heat energy if not what energy would it convert?
A toaster takes in electricity from some power source, then it uses this electricity to heat coils within the toaster. The coils get very hot, and emit heat in the form of electromagnetic radiation (light). The bread/bagel/sock that you put into the toaster absorbs this radiation and gets hot.
In a toaster what kind of energy is used?
The inside of a toaster includes electrical energy (what runs the toaster), radiant/light energy (the light coming off of the coils), and thermal/heat energy (what cooks the food in the toaster).
What kind of energy does a toaster give off?
A toaster gives out heat energy.
A toaster changes electrical energy to?
A toaster changes electrical energy to heat.
What is the source of power for the toaster?
electricity??
What is an example of heat energy to mechanical energy?
toaster
What kind of energy is using a toaster?
In a toaster electrical energy is changed to heat energy. This heat is what browns the bread to become toast.
A toaster draws 8 A of current with a voltage of 120 V?
The voltage is the main power of a toaster!! but if the current flow is low the heat of the toaster is less heat that you expect, the 8 A is right for your toaster!!!
What are the transfers in a toaster?
the energy transfer in a toaster is electrical to heat (and light if the elements are glowing)
How does a toaster convert electrical energy into other forms?
A toaster just converts it into heat.
Could a toaster have heat energy?
yes
What energy is electricity changed into by a toaster?
heat
