Chapter 13
Chapter 13
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13.1 Convection
CONVECTION
convection
currents
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13.1 Convection
Hot water baseboard heating units are mounted on the wall next to
the floor. The cooling coil in a refrigerator is mounted near the top of
the refrigerator. Each location is designed to maximize the production
of convection currents. Explain how.
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Hot water baseboard heating units are mounted on
the wall next to the floor.
The air above the baseboard unit is heated, like the air above a
fire. Buoyant forces from the surrounding cooler air push the
warm air upward. Cooler air near the ceiling is displaced
downward and then warmed by the baseboard heating unit,
causing the convection current illustrated in Figure (a)
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13.1 Convection
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13.1 Convection
Forced Convection
High Temperature
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13.2 Conduction
CONDUCTION
Materials that conduct heat well are called thermal conductors, and those
that conduct heat poorly are called thermal insulators.
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13.2 Conduction
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13.2 Conduction
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13.3 Radiation
RADIATION
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13.4 Applications
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13.4 Applications
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