HVAC And Refrigeration Flashcards
(304 cards)
Three states of matter
Solid, liquid, gas
Anything that has weight and occupies space
Matter
The measurement of the presence and intensity of heat on a fahrenheit or Celsius scale
Temperature
Equal to 1/180th of the difference between the freezing point and boiling point of water at sea level
One degree fahrenheit
Equal to 1/100th of the difference between the freezing point and boiling point of water at sea level
One degree celsius
Two types of heat
Sensible, latent
Measurable heat that causes a change in temperature without a change in the state of the matter
Sensible heat
This type of heat can be detected by touch and thermometer
Sensible heat
What kind of heat is added to raise the water temperature
Sensible heat
Hidden heat
Latent heat
Causes a change in state of a substance without a change in temperature or pressure
Latent heat
Cannot be detected by a thermometer
Latent heat
Types of latent heat
Vaporization, condensation, freezing, melting
Heat added to a liquid to change it to a vapor without a change in temperature
Vaporization
Heat removed from a vapor to change it to a liquid without a change in temperature
Condensation
Heat removed to change the state of a substance from a liquid to a solid, without a change in temperature
Freezing
Heat added to change the state of a substance from a solid to a liquid, without a change in temperature
Melting
Difference in heat energy causes
Heat flow
Laws of heat flow
Heat will always flow from a warmer to a cooler substance, there must be a temperature difference for heat to flow, the greater the temperature difference the faster heat will flow
Transfer of heat by direct rays
Radiation
Transfer of heat by direct contact of the two objects
Conduction
Transfer of heat by means of a medium being circulated
Convection
BTU
British thermal unit
The amount of heat required to change the temperature of one pound of pure water one degree fahrenheit, at atmospheric pressure
BTU