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| Thermal processes of a building are analogous to those of the human body.The building ______ keeps heat in or out –the building’s various ___ ____ regulate temperature. |
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| skin, circulation systems |
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1.Sensible Heat
2.Latent Heat
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| The increase in heat or when heat is removed from an object and its temperature falls, the heat removed is also. |
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| Heat that causes a change in temperature in an object is called _______. |
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| __ heat is quantifiable through the senses. |
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| The heat flow mechanism within the object is called _______. Molecules must be close to each other to collide & transfer heat energy. |
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| The heat required to break bonds between the molecules of a substance to change the state from a solid to a liquid. |
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| Heat that causes a change of state with no change in temperature is called ____ heat. |
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| T/F: Latent heat does not affect the temperature of a substance -for example, water remains at 100°C while boiling. The heat added to keep the water boiling is latent heat. |
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| melt a solid into a liquid |
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| Latent heat of vaporization= |
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| change a liquid into a gas |
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| Latent heat of condensation= |
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| change a gas into a liquid |
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| large amount of energy required to break the bonds of molecules and induce a change in the state of a material (phase change). |
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| The heat transferred by electromagnetic waves |
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| The___/___ of the radiation emitted is a function of the temperature of the object. |
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| _____is not affected by gravity. |
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| Solar radiation is _____ wave. |
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| Thermal radiation is ___ wave. |
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| Four (4) possible interactions include: |
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. Transmittance
. Absorptance
. Reflectance
. Emittance |
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| in Transmittance the wave__ ___ a material. |
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| in Absorptance the wave ___. |
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| is converted to sensible heat within the material. |
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| in Reflectance the wave is |
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| reflected off of the surface |
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| in Emittance the wave is __. |
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| given from the surface, reducing sensible heat |
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| the second law of thermodynamics: |
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| energy (heat)transfer takes place in one direction, from a higher grade to a lower grade state…seeking an even distribution of heat energy wherein all objects will end up at the same temperature. |
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| exchanged between a fluid (typically air) and a solid. |
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| transferred directly from molecule to molecule. |
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| flows via electromagnetic waves from hotter surfaces to detached colder ones –across an empty space. |
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| The rate of radiant heat exchange between two surfaces depends on: |
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•the relative temperature of the surfaces,
•their releasing and absorptive qualities |
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| ______is a “middleweight” material with highest heat capacity.It takes only 1/3 as much ______ to hold the same amount of heat as concrete. |
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| Water is a “middleweight” material with highest heat capacity.It takes only ___as much water to hold the same amount of heat as concrete. |
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| The Thermal resistance of wood is twelve times as great as that of concrete, but the heat capacity of concrete is much greater. Therefore conductivity through the concrete wall will be __________. |
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| the delay in heat conduction/flow. |
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| the rate of heat loss, or how well a material or assembly prevents heat from escaping. |
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| the effective insulating value of that material or assembly |
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| Spill-light or waste light is ... |
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| one area of waste related to the built environment. |
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Solar
Wind
Biomass
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
these are examples of ___. |
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Fossil Fuels
Oil
Natural Gas
Coal
Nuclear Fission |
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| __% of our energy used is from non-renewable resources. |
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| This program seeks carbon neutrality by a certain year reducing dependence on fossil fuels by 10% every 10 years. |
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