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Why would water boil out of radiator yet the car does not heat up?
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∙ 19y ago
Three possibilities: 1. The heater is plugged with rust. 2. The radiator cap is not maintaining adequate pressure in the system. Raising the pressure prevents boiling. Rad caps contain springs that weaken with use. 3. The coolant contains too little antifreeze (too much water) and the thermostat is stuck open. Flush the system, replace the thermostat and rad cap and refill the system with 70% propylene glycol and 30% water. (Not ethylene glycol - when it spills it poisons animals.) If the problem persists replace the heater core.
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What does latent heat causes?
Latent heat has the ability to do something in a given time period. Take a water heated radiator, latent heat has the ability to make the radiator warm or hot according to the temprature of the water. It will continue to do this until the water stops flowing through the radiator and the radiator begins to cool.
What method of heat transfer are you using when you boil water?
convection
Can infrared light produce enough heat to boil water?
Yes
Why do you need heat to boil water?
That is related to the Law of Conservation of Energy. To boil water, you need to get it hotter, that requires energy, and this energy has to come from somewhere.
Does a radiator make heat like a heater?
no, its a common misconception, it may be called a radiator but it doesn't radiate heat, it convects heat, from the hot water that is piped around it
What would happen if i don't top up with coolant?
You'd have no heat or air and radiator would boil over causing vehicle damage.
Does it take more heat to heat water or to boil water?
It takes more heat to boil water than to simply heat water. Unless the water is already at its boiling point.
Why does the water in a car radiator sometimes boil explosively when the radiator cap is removed?
Because when the cap is removed the liquid inside wants to start cooling itself. The heat energy is released by boiling.
What material will boil water the fastest?
The material that will boil water the fastest is metal. Metal is an excellent conductor of heat and will heat the water up quickly.
Why heat is needed to boil water?
Because heat changes the temperature of the water
How would a microwave oven heat ice versus liquid water?
The actual process of heating would be exactly the same. Microwave energy would begin to excite molecules of water, making them move more quickly and heating them up. Eventually the ice would melt, then boil. The water would heat up then boil.
What liquids boil?
Heat can make water boil, like when you put a pot of water on the stove on high!
What cleans and purifies water?
Extreme heat...boil the water.
Can water boil in a solar oven?
Since water is transparent it does not absorb sunlight well, however, you could heat the container that the water is in (especially if it is an opaque container, not a glass container) and then the heated container would heat the water. A solar oven can easily produce enough heat to boil water. If you are not careful it might produce too much heat, and melt the pot.
What is the heat used for in a heat-producing power station?
to boil the water
Can you heat the water in satellite?
Yes. Just like astronauts can heat air in a satellite you can heat and boil water.
What is radiator in case of heat engine?
Radiator is a device to cool the heat engin using water as a coolent
