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Heat transfer fluids are necessary in many systems because they help regulate and control the temperature during the heat exchange process. They have high specific heat capacities and thermal conductivities, allowing for efficient transfer of heat. They also help prevent corrosion, have low freezing points, and can be tailored for specific temperature requirements.

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What type of heat transfer does an iron use?

An iron uses conduction to transfer heat from its heating element to the fabric being ironed. This is because direct contact is necessary for the heat to be transferred efficiently.


What do conduction and convection use that radiation does not?

Conduction and convection require a medium (such as a solid or fluid) to transfer heat, while radiation does not need a medium and can transfer heat through electromagnetic waves.


What do conduction and convection use that radiation does not what does radiation use instead?

Conduction and convection require a medium (such as a solid or fluid) to transfer heat, whereas radiation can transfer heat through empty space without a medium. Radiation uses electromagnetic waves to transfer heat instead of relying on a material medium.


Use particle diagram to explain conduction and convection?

In conduction, heat transfer occurs through direct contact between particles. When a hot particle collides with a cold particle, it transfers thermal energy. In convection, heat transfer occurs through the movement of particles in a fluid. Hot fluid rises due to decreased density, while cold fluid sinks, creating a continuous cycle of heat transfer.


Why does a heat pump need an external source of energy to heat a house?

A heat pump can transfer heat from a colder area to a warmer one by using a refrigerant cycle. However, to move heat from a colder outdoor environment into a warmer indoor space, a heat pump needs to use electricity to power its compressor and other components to transfer and amplify the heat efficiently. This external energy input is necessary to overcome the natural flow of heat from hot to cold.

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What type of heat transfer does an iron use?

An iron uses conduction to transfer heat from its heating element to the fabric being ironed. This is because direct contact is necessary for the heat to be transferred efficiently.


What do conduction and convection use that radiation does not?

Conduction and convection require a medium (such as a solid or fluid) to transfer heat, while radiation does not need a medium and can transfer heat through electromagnetic waves.


What do conduction and convection use that radiation does not what does radiation use instead?

Conduction and convection require a medium (such as a solid or fluid) to transfer heat, whereas radiation can transfer heat through empty space without a medium. Radiation uses electromagnetic waves to transfer heat instead of relying on a material medium.


Use particle diagram to explain conduction and convection?

In conduction, heat transfer occurs through direct contact between particles. When a hot particle collides with a cold particle, it transfers thermal energy. In convection, heat transfer occurs through the movement of particles in a fluid. Hot fluid rises due to decreased density, while cold fluid sinks, creating a continuous cycle of heat transfer.


How can heat transfer be promoted?

Answer is within heat transfer equationconduction = (k.A.dT/x)dtConvection = (h.A.dT)dtRadiation = s.e.AdT4.dtIncrease of conductivity (k) or heat transfer coefficient (h) or area (A) or temperature difference (dT) or contact time (t) or emissivity (e) allow for higher amount of energy to transfer.Reduce of transfer distance (x) increase rate of energy transfer.Increase flow rate to boost convection heat transfer (fluid)Increase surface area of contact (solid - fluid)Design heat exchanger in counter current flow (fluid)Prolong retention time (higher contact time -> more heat can transfer)Change of heat transfer medium (better thermal conductor medium)Use of heat pump (promote higher temperature difference yield better heat transfer)Coat surface with black colour (higher emissivity promote radiation heat transfer)


Why does a heat pump need an external source of energy to heat a house?

A heat pump can transfer heat from a colder area to a warmer one by using a refrigerant cycle. However, to move heat from a colder outdoor environment into a warmer indoor space, a heat pump needs to use electricity to power its compressor and other components to transfer and amplify the heat efficiently. This external energy input is necessary to overcome the natural flow of heat from hot to cold.


Which methods the insulation walls use to prevent heat transfer?

Insulation walls prevent heat transfer primarily through three methods: conduction (heat moving through a solid material), convection (heat transfer through a fluid like air), and radiation (heat transfer through electromagnetic waves). The insulation material acts as a barrier to reduce the flow of heat, helping to maintain a consistent temperature inside the building.


Transfer case fluid what type?

NP245 or NP247 use a special transfer case lube NP231 or NP242 use Automatic Transmission Fluid


Why transfer of heat in fluids take place by convection?

Heat transfer will use all three modes, but convection is (by far) the fastest, thus you can ignore the other two if you wish. This will produce errors in your calculations - you must decide if the errors are small enough to be acceptable.


What type fluid does a John Deere Gator cx transmission transfer case use?

what type of fluid does a john deere transmission transfer case use


Jeep transfer case fluid what type?

NP245 or NP247 use a special transfer case lube NP231 or NP242 use Automatic transmission fluid


Do you use convection when you use heat?

convection is the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat