Heat transfer- overview
• Heat
transfer takes place when there is a temperature difference
• Energy is naturally transferred from places of higher temperature to
places of lower temperature. By definition, this energy is heat
• Processes: conduction, convection and radiation
• Conduction: transfer of heat via jiggling of molecules
• Convection: transfer of heat via the motion of a fluid
• Radiation: transfer of heat via light or electromagnetic waves
(do “Heat Transfer in familiar situations” worksheet)
• Greenhouse effect
• Newton’s law of cooling
Conduction
Q
T
•Depends on what? (Do example (cup) first).
 A
t
x
•Relation to electrical conductivity
•Insulators
•Examples
•Temperature we feel
•“Temp in middle” worksheet (Assignment 2)
•Worksheet (on board?)
•Wood-metal, metal-wood-metal, area modification
•Worksheet
•Calculation of heat flow through metal cylinder and
sheet
•Demo
Convection
•Forced and free
•Demo for free convection
•Examples
•Melting flashlight in orbit
•Wind off lake
•Cooling of lakes
•Depends on what?
•An organized process (Rayleigh-Bernard Convection)
•Do exercise “Why is not all of the air on the ground?”
•Why warm air rises
•Microscopic view
•Macroscopic view
•Why expanding air cools
•Example of expanding alone not causing cooling
•Microscopic view
•Macroscopic view
•http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/gas-properties
Radiation
•As electromagnetic waves
Q
•Depends on what?
  A T4
t
•Temperature dependence
•Emission, absorption and reflection (“black body”, perfect reflector)
•Good emitter = good absorber
•Good emitter = poor reflector
•Appearance of radiation of cold
•Examples
•Incandescent light observation through diffraction grating
•Field trip to watch liquid iron
•Cream and coffee cooling problem
•Frost when air is above freezing
•Solar power
•Radiative equilibrium of the Earth
•Absorption demo
•http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/greenhouse
•Greenhouse effect
Newton’s law of cooling
•Rate of cooling depends on the
temperature difference between the
object and its surroundings
•Applies to all methods of cooling
•Conduction
•Convection
•Radiation
•Examples
Conduction
Conduction is the transfer of heat where the jiggling of atoms or
molecules in a solid or liquid works to jiggle their neighbors, who jiggle
their neighbors, who jiggle their neighbors, who jiggle their neighbors...
Conduction
Metals are good conductors because they
have free electrons which can travel through
the metal and transport energy as they
jostle and collide with atoms and other free
electrons. Conductivity is a property of a
material. That is - some materials are better
conductors than others.
Conduction
This is an atomic scale structure called a quantum corral. It was
made by placing iron atoms on a copper surface. The waves
evident on the surface illustrate the electronic nature of a metal.
Insulators
Materials like wood, plastic, glass, etc. are not as good at conducting because
their electrons are tightly bound. Again, the conductivity of a material is a
property of the material.
Conduction
Equation goes here
Insulators
In some cases, insulators are made to be even better at insulating via the use of
dead air space.
Convection
Convection is the transfer of heat via
the motion of a fluid. You might think of
it as being a mass migration of
molecules.
Convection
Simulation of plasma jet convection
Convection
Convection plays a large role in
weather. Because of the
difference in heat capacity
between the land and water, they
heat and cool at different rates.
Recall that water has a very high
specific heat, so it takes a lot of
heat to raise its temperature. In
the morning, the land heats faster.
Hot air rises and cool air moves in
to take its place. This causes wind
to blow from the water onto the
land.
In the evening, the reverse happens. The water has warmed up slowly during the day
and retains its heat better. The hot air now rises from the water and air from the cooler
land region blows out to sea. These air currents are known as convection currents.
Convection
Convection is also an important factor inside the Earth. Convection of hot
material from deep inside is buoyant and rises toward the surface. Near the
surface the material cools, and then sinks. This cycle can take millions of years
to complete. Geologists think it at least partly responsible for driving the tectonic
plates.
Radiation
Heat can also be transferred by light or electromagnetic waves. When light
strikes an object, the light is absorbed and reemitted. Dark colors tend to absorb
more light and heat up more than light colors. They also tend to emit more heat
via radiation. The ability of a material to emit heat as radiation is called its
emissivity.
Radiation
Energy per second is called power and is measured in watts. The amount of
energy per second striking one square meter of the Earth is called the solar
constant.
Radiation
We can calculate how much power the sun puts out by measuring the amount of
power striking a square meter on the Earth and then multiplying that amount by
the total surface area of sphere surrounding the sun at the radius of the Earth.
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane blanket our planet and keep it warm. Near
infrared light from the sun is able to pass through the atmosphere. The light loses energy when
strikes the surface of Earth and warms it up. This lower energy light has a longer wavelength
(far infrared) which cannot get back out through the atmosphere as easily, so it reflects back
down to Earth. The atmosphere traps in the light and warms up. This warming is crucial to life
on Earth. Too much warming can bring about major global climate change.
Greenhouse effect
The burning of fossil fuels greatly contributes to the greenhouse gases. Deforestation also
contributes to greenhouse gases because in the day, plants take in carbon dioxide and emit
oxygen.
Greenhouse effect
Cattle and landfills produce vast amounts of methane. There are also naturally occurring
sources of greenhouse gases, such as volcanoes and bogs. Considerable amounts of
methane are bound up in arctic permafrost and ocean beds. As the permafrost thaws and the
water warms up, the methane is released.
Greenhouse effect
There are secondary effects of global warming that have dire consequences as well. The
mountain pine beetle is invading northern forests. The native trees have no resistance against
them because the beetles were restricted to more southern climates until recently.
Greenhouse effect
Some species are having a hard time adapting to the rapid change in their environments. For
instance, polar bears have relied on pack ice for hunting seals, which are a main food source.
The bears are sometimes caught far out in the sea when the ice breaks up.
Newton’s law of cooling
Newton’s law of cooling
Say you get a cup of hot coffee at Starbuck's and then decide you want a biscotti. You'll
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Newton’s law of cooling
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