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A radiator in a central heating system works by convection mainly, that is air currents are set up which carry the heat around the room. Radiation also works to some extent, but is not the main way the heat is transferred, because the surface temperature of the radiator is limited to about 50degC for safety reasons. A hot radiator clearly stores some energy, the steel of the unit plus the hot water inside it, but if you shut off the water flow it will soon cool down. Radiators are designed for continuous heating, not storage.
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What source of energy does a radiator use?
its thermal energy because it has heat and a radiator to warm your feet uses heat so that is why its thermal energy.:)
What are the main uses for thermal energy?
Thermal energy is used to keep us warm. An example of a use of thermal energy is a radiator. This is because a radiator is used to warm a room and keep people warm.
Is thermal is not a form of energy?
Thermal energy is the energy store within the bonds of atoms. It is heat.
What system uses radiators to transfer thermal energy?
A radiator heating system.
How is the heating system radiator and conduction related?
A type of heating system uses a radiator in which thermal energy is transferred by conduction
What source of energy does a radiator use?
its thermal energy because it has heat and a radiator to warm your feet uses heat so that is why its thermal energy.:)
Will an object will be a net radiator of energy when its thermal energy is less than that of its surroundings?
No, an object will not be a net radiator of energy when its thermal energy is less than that of its surroundings. In this case, the object will instead absorb thermal energy from its surroundings in an attempt to reach thermal equilibrium.
What are the main uses for thermal energy?
Thermal energy is used to keep us warm. An example of a use of thermal energy is a radiator. This is because a radiator is used to warm a room and keep people warm.
What has happened to thermal energy contained by the radiator?
It has decreased.
Is thermal is not a form of energy?
Thermal energy is the energy store within the bonds of atoms. It is heat.
How is thermal energy from steam transfer to a radiator?
Why would i know?
Does nuclear energy store chemical energy?
no it does not store chemical energy it turns into thermal energy:)
Can thermal energy be stored in food?
No. In general, there is no way to store heat energy (thermal energy) long-term.
What form of energy does a match store?
thermal
What system uses radiators to transfer thermal energy?
A radiator heating system.
How is the heating system radiator and conduction related?
A type of heating system uses a radiator in which thermal energy is transferred by conduction
Is it true that thermal energy is the total energy of particles in a material?
No, There could be atomic states (optically excited electronic energy levels of atoms, and of semiconductors for example) that can store energy which is not regarded as heat (which can be sensed by a thermometer). Magnets can store lots of energy which is not thermal. Thermal energy is the energy which is stored as vibrations of atoms and molecules, detected by a thermometer of some kind.
