Heat is transferred in three different ways; radiation, conduction, or convection.
Infrared radiation is the emission
of elecromagnetic waves
Radiation depends on an awful lot
on surface colour and texture
KINETIC ENERGY AND CONDUCTION
Kinetic energy can
explain three states
of matter
Conduction of heat
occurs mainly in solids
Metals are good conductors
because of their free
electrons
CONVECTION
Convection of heat - liquids and
gases only
CONVECTION CURRENTS are all about
CHANGES IN DENSITY
CONDENSATION AND EVAPORATION
Condensation is when gas turns to liquid
Evaporation is when liquid turns to gas
Rates of Evaporation and Condensation can vary
THE RATE OF EVAPORATION/CONDENSATION
WILL BE FASTER IF:
EVAPORATION
Temperature is higher
The average particle energy will be
higher, so more particles will have
enough energy to escape
Density is lower
The forces between the particles will
usually be weaker, so more particles
will have enough energy to overcome
these forces and escape the liquid
Surface area is higher
More particles will be near
enough to the surface to
escape the liquid
Airflow over the liquid is
greater
The lower the concentration of an evaporating
substance in the air it's evaporating in to, the
higher the rate of evaporation
A greater airflow
means air above the
liquid is replaced more
quickly, so the
concentration in the
air will be lower
CONDENSATION:
Temperature of the gas is lower
The average particle energy in the gas is
lower, so more particles clump together
and form liquid droplets
Temperature of the surface the gas
touches is lower
Density is higher
The forces between these particles will be
stronger. Fewer particles will have enough
energy to overcome these forces and will instead
clump together to form a liquid
Airflow is less
The concentration of the
substance in the air will be higher,
so the rate of condensation will be
lower