Warming the Earth's Atmosphere: Causes, Effects, and Solutions
The phenomenon of atmospheric warming, commonly referred to as global warming or climate change, has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. It is primarily driven by human activities that increase the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to significant and potentially irreversible changes in climate patterns. This essay explores the causes, effects, and potential solutions to this critical issue.
Causes of Atmospheric Warming
The primary cause of atmospheric warming is the enhanced greenhouse effect, which occurs when certain gases in the Earth's atmosphere trap heat from the sun. The most significant greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), and fluorinated gases. Human activities, particularly since the Industrial Revolution, have dramatically increased the levels of these gases. Key contributors include:
Burning of Fossil Fuels: The combustion of coal, oil, and natural gas for energy and transportation is the largest source of CO₂ emissions.
Deforestation: Trees absorb CO₂, and large-scale deforestation reduces the planet's capacity to absorb this greenhouse gas, while the burning and decomposition of trees release additional CO₂.
Agriculture: Agricultural practices, such as livestock farming, produce significant amounts of methane and nitrous oxide.
Industrial Processes: Various industrial activities release GHGs, including the production of cement, steel, and chemicals.
Effects of Atmospheric Warming
The impacts of atmospheric warming are profound and widespread, affecting natural ecosystems and human societies globally. Some of the most significant effects include:
Rising Temperatures: Global average temperatures have increased, leading to more frequent and intense heatwaves. This can result in health problems, reduced agricultural yields, and increased energy demand.
Melting Polar Ice and Glaciers: Higher temperatures cause the melting of ice in polar regions and glaciers, contributing to sea level rise. This threatens coastal communities with increased flooding and erosion.
Ocean Acidification: The absorption of excess CO₂ by the oceans leads to acidification, which adversely affects marine life, particularly organisms with calcium carbonate shells or skeletons.
Extreme Weather Events: There is an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, droughts, and heavy rainfall. These events can cause significant damage to infrastructure, disrupt food and water supplies, and displace populations.
Ecosystem Disruption: Changes in temperature and precipitation patterns can alter habitats and affect biodiversity, leading to shifts in species distributions and the potential extinction of vulnerable species.
Solutions to Mitigate Atmospheric Warming
Addressing atmospheric warming requires a multi-faceted approach that combines mitigat
Modes of heat transfer ( ARIANA ANWAR 7 F).pptxarianaanwar
This document discusses different methods of heat transfer. It begins by defining heat and heat transfer. There are three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat between objects in direct contact. Convection involves the movement of heat by the circulation of fluids like gases and liquids. Radiation involves the emission and transmission of electromagnetic waves, requiring no medium for the transfer of heat. The document provides examples and equations for each type of heat transfer method. It concludes with a short quiz to test the reader's understanding.
Modes of heat transfer ( ARIANA ANWAR 7 F).pptxarianaanwar
This document discusses different methods of heat transfer. It begins by defining heat and heat transfer. There are three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat between objects in direct contact. Convection involves the movement of heat by the circulation of fluids like gases and liquids. Radiation involves the emission and transmission of electromagnetic waves, requiring no medium for the transfer of heat. The document provides examples and equations for each type of heat transfer method. It concludes with a short quiz to test the reader's understanding.
The document discusses volume, density, weight, mass, heat, temperature, and heat transfer. It defines volume as the amount of space an object takes up and density as the mass per unit volume. Weight is the force of gravity on an object, while mass is the amount of matter. Heat is the flow of thermal energy, and temperature is the average kinetic energy of particles. Heat transfers between objects through conduction, convection, radiation, and evaporative cooling in order to reach equilibrium.
Heat transfer occurs in three main ways:
1. Conduction, which is the transfer of heat between substances in direct contact through the vibration of particles.
2. Convection, which involves the transfer of heat by the movement of fluids like liquids and gases. Convection currents in the atmosphere transfer heat globally.
3. Radiation, which allows heat transfer through electromagnetic wave energy even in a vacuum. Radiation can be absorbed, reflected, transmitted, or scattered as it interacts with objects.
The document discusses different mechanisms of heat transfer including conduction, convection, and radiation. It explains that radiation can travel through a vacuum while conduction and convection require matter. It also describes how the atmosphere is heated through radiation, with hotter objects emitting more energy and good absorbers also being good emitters. Some key factors that determine the heating of the atmosphere are differences in temperature, emissions of radiant energy, and absorption, reflection, and transmission of radiation when it strikes objects.
Conduction type, convectonsand its types, radiations and its types .Salman Jailani
Conduction transfers heat through direct contact between molecules. Heat flows from hotter to colder areas as faster molecules collide with and transfer energy to slower ones. The rate of conduction depends on temperature difference, object size/shape, material properties like thermal conductivity. Metals conduct heat better than fabrics due to higher conductivity.
Convection transfers heat via fluid movement. Heated fluid expands, becomes less dense and rises, while cooler fluid sinks below. This drives convection currents that circulate heat through a fluid. Natural convection occurs without external influence, like a heated pan cooling in air. Forced convection uses devices like fans to enhance fluid and heat flow.
Radiation emits electromagnetic waves to transfer heat
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Heat transfer describes the flow of thermal energy due to temperature differences. There are three main types of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
Conduction involves the transfer of heat through direct contact of materials without bulk motion. Convection occurs through the movement of fluids like air and water carrying heat away from heated surfaces. Radiation is heat transfer through electromagnetic waves between bodies not in contact through space.
Heat transfer has many applications in fields like electronic cooling, aircraft engines, space shuttles, and cryogenic systems in aerospace engineering and space environments.
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This document discusses different methods of heat transfer. It begins by defining heat and heat transfer. There are three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat between objects in direct contact. Convection involves the movement of heat by the circulation of fluids like gases and liquids. Radiation involves the emission and transmission of electromagnetic waves, requiring no medium for the transfer of heat. The document provides examples and equations for each type of heat transfer method. It concludes with a short quiz to test the reader's understanding.
Modes of heat transfer ( ARIANA ANWAR 7 F).pptxarianaanwar
This document discusses different methods of heat transfer. It begins by defining heat and heat transfer. There are three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat between objects in direct contact. Convection involves the movement of heat by the circulation of fluids like gases and liquids. Radiation involves the emission and transmission of electromagnetic waves, requiring no medium for the transfer of heat. The document provides examples and equations for each type of heat transfer method. It concludes with a short quiz to test the reader's understanding.
The document discusses volume, density, weight, mass, heat, temperature, and heat transfer. It defines volume as the amount of space an object takes up and density as the mass per unit volume. Weight is the force of gravity on an object, while mass is the amount of matter. Heat is the flow of thermal energy, and temperature is the average kinetic energy of particles. Heat transfers between objects through conduction, convection, radiation, and evaporative cooling in order to reach equilibrium.
Heat transfer occurs in three main ways:
1. Conduction, which is the transfer of heat between substances in direct contact through the vibration of particles.
2. Convection, which involves the transfer of heat by the movement of fluids like liquids and gases. Convection currents in the atmosphere transfer heat globally.
3. Radiation, which allows heat transfer through electromagnetic wave energy even in a vacuum. Radiation can be absorbed, reflected, transmitted, or scattered as it interacts with objects.
The document discusses different mechanisms of heat transfer including conduction, convection, and radiation. It explains that radiation can travel through a vacuum while conduction and convection require matter. It also describes how the atmosphere is heated through radiation, with hotter objects emitting more energy and good absorbers also being good emitters. Some key factors that determine the heating of the atmosphere are differences in temperature, emissions of radiant energy, and absorption, reflection, and transmission of radiation when it strikes objects.
Conduction type, convectonsand its types, radiations and its types .Salman Jailani
Conduction transfers heat through direct contact between molecules. Heat flows from hotter to colder areas as faster molecules collide with and transfer energy to slower ones. The rate of conduction depends on temperature difference, object size/shape, material properties like thermal conductivity. Metals conduct heat better than fabrics due to higher conductivity.
Convection transfers heat via fluid movement. Heated fluid expands, becomes less dense and rises, while cooler fluid sinks below. This drives convection currents that circulate heat through a fluid. Natural convection occurs without external influence, like a heated pan cooling in air. Forced convection uses devices like fans to enhance fluid and heat flow.
Radiation emits electromagnetic waves to transfer heat
The document discusses key concepts related to energy and heat transfer. It defines energy as the ability to do work, and describes different types of energy including potential, kinetic, thermal, and radiation. It explains how energy can be transferred through conduction, convection, and radiation. Key terms are introduced like blackbody, greenhouse effect, atmospheric windows, and albedo. Fundamental principles like the conservation of energy and heat transfer via conduction, convection and radiation are explained in the context of understanding Earth's climate and heat budget.
Heat transfer describes the flow of thermal energy due to temperature differences. There are three main types of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
Conduction involves the transfer of heat through direct contact of materials without bulk motion. Convection occurs through the movement of fluids like air and water carrying heat away from heated surfaces. Radiation is heat transfer through electromagnetic waves between bodies not in contact through space.
Heat transfer has many applications in fields like electronic cooling, aircraft engines, space shuttles, and cryogenic systems in aerospace engineering and space environments.
Heat is the transfer of thermal energy between objects due to a temperature difference. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance and is measured using a thermometer. Heat is transferred between objects via conduction, convection, or radiation. Thermal expansion occurs when the temperature of an object increases, causing the particles to vibrate faster and the object to expand in length, area, or volume. Energy exists in various forms and can be transferred and transformed between forms, but the total energy in a closed system remains constant according to the law of conservation of energy.
Heat is transferred between objects through three mechanisms: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat through direct contact of matter. Convection involves the transfer of heat by mass movement within a substance. Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves that can travel through space without a medium. The sun emits electromagnetic radiation across the spectrum, including light, heat, and ultraviolet rays that warm the atmosphere and Earth by absorption, transmission, and reflection.
This document discusses heat transfer and the three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves direct contact between two objects, convection involves the transfer of heat by a fluid like air or water, and radiation involves the emission and absorption of electromagnetic waves. Specific examples of each method in textiles are provided, such as conductive heat transfer between fabrics in contact, convective drying of textiles, and radiative heat transfer from flames or the sun's rays. The key factors that influence each type of heat transfer are also outlined.
This document provides an introduction to heat transfer and thermodynamics concepts. It discusses how thermodynamics deals with the amount of heat transfer between systems, while heat transfer determines the rates of energy transfer. Heat can be transferred via three modes: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves energy transfer between adjacent particles through collisions. Convection combines conduction and fluid motion. Radiation involves electromagnetic wave emission from hot objects. Laws like Fourier's law, Newton's law of cooling, and Stefan-Boltzmann law govern these transfer modes.
Heat transfer operations involve the production and absorption of energy in the form of heat. There are three main mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat through direct molecular contact within a material. Convection involves the transfer of heat by the movement of fluid molecules or groups of molecules. Radiation involves the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves between surfaces.
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Heat can be transferred through three main modes: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat between objects in direct contact through collisions of atoms and molecules. Convection involves the movement of heat by the circulation of fluids like gases and liquids. Radiation involves the emission and transmission of electromagnetic waves, requiring no medium, and can occur over large distances in vacuum. The greenhouse effect refers to the trapping of heat in a planet's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, causing surface warming that makes life possible but is exacerbated by human emissions.
Conduction, convection, and radiation are the three major mechanisms of heat transfer. Conduction involves the transfer of heat through matter by molecular collisions. Convection is the transfer of heat by the movement of fluids. Radiation involves the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves in space. The greenhouse effect refers to the heating of the Earth's surface and atmosphere from solar radiation being absorbed and emitted by greenhouse gases like water vapor and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The phrase “heat transfer” refers to the distribution and changes in temperature that result from the transport of heat (thermal energy) induced by temperature differences. The study of transport phenomena focuses on the interchange of momentum, energy, and mass through conduction, convection, and radiation.
Heat Transfer Basic Laws and their applications in simple language .pdfPratikShaileshGaikwa
The document discusses several basic laws of heat transfer:
1) Fourier's law of heat conduction states that the rate of heat transfer through a material is proportional to the temperature gradient and the area, and inversely proportional to the thickness.
2) Newton's law of cooling states that the rate of heat transfer by convection is proportional to the surface area and the difference between the surface and fluid temperatures.
3) According to Stefan-Boltzmann law, the rate of heat transfer by radiation is proportional to the fourth power of the absolute surface temperature times the surface area.
Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold an object is, with higher temperatures corresponding to faster particle motion. There are three main temperature scales: Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit. Heat is the transfer of energy between objects at different temperatures, which can occur through three processes: conduction (direct contact), convection (transfer through liquid/gas movement), and radiation (transfer through electromagnetic waves).
This document provides an overview of fundamentals of heat transfer. It discusses key objectives like understanding the relationship between thermodynamics and heat transfer. The main modes of heat transfer - conduction, convection and radiation - are introduced. Conduction involves energy transfer through direct contact of particles. Convection requires fluid motion, while radiation occurs via electromagnetic waves. Concepts like Fourier's law of conduction and Newton's law of cooling are also summarized.
Mass and heat transfer deals with the determination of rates of energy transfer between systems and variations in temperature. There are three main modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of energy between adjacent particles through interactions. Convection refers to the combined effects of conduction and bulk fluid motion. Radiation involves the emission and transmission of electromagnetic waves and can occur through a vacuum.
Conduction, convection, and radiation are the three modes of heat transfer. Conduction involves the transfer of kinetic energy between adjacent particles in a medium through direct contact. Convection involves the transfer of heat by the circulation of fluids such as gases and liquids. Radiation involves the emission and transmission of electromagnetic waves, which can travel through vacuum and do not require a medium.
The document discusses the different methods by which energy is transferred. It explains that energy transfer occurs through radiation, convection and conduction. Radiation transfers energy through electromagnetic waves from one object to another without direct contact, such as energy from the sun reaching Earth. Convection transfers energy through the movement of heated matter like winds and ocean currents. Conduction transfers energy through direct contact between objects as particles interact and vibrate more when heated. These different types of energy transfer are what drive important Earth processes like weather and ocean circulation.
This document summarizes key concepts in physics. It discusses how Kepler examined planetary motion data to show elliptical rather than circular orbits. It also describes the development of quantum mechanics to explain atomic phenomena, Rutherford's nuclear model of the atom, and Dirac's theoretical prediction of antimatter later confirmed by Anderson. The document defines physics as the study of natural laws and their manifestations, and discusses the fields of classical and modern physics including mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, and thermodynamics. It also outlines the four fundamental forces in nature and explores the nature of physical laws like conservation of energy.
Heat is a form of energy that transfers from warmer objects to cooler ones. There are three main modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of kinetic energy between adjacent particles in a substance. Convection refers to the movement of heated parts of fluids like gases and liquids. Radiation involves the emission and absorption of electromagnetic waves between objects and does not require a medium. Heat transfer aims to equalize temperatures and is driven by temperature differences between systems.
This document summarizes the three main mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. It explains key concepts for each type of transfer. Conduction involves the transfer of kinetic energy between molecules in direct contact. Convection involves the transfer of heat by the circulation of fluids (gases or liquids). Radiation involves the emission and absorption of electromagnetic waves. The document provides detailed explanations of these processes, factors that influence each type of transfer, and examples like the greenhouse effect and vacuum flasks.
The document discusses the three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
Conduction involves the transfer of heat energy between particles in direct contact through molecular collisions. Convection is the transfer of heat energy by the movement of fluids such as gases and liquids through convection currents. Radiation transfers heat energy through electromagnetic waves and does not require the movement of matter.
The document discusses the three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
Conduction involves the transfer of heat energy between particles in direct contact through molecular collisions. Convection is the transfer of heat energy by the movement of fluids such as gases and liquids. Radiation involves the transfer of heat energy through electromagnetic waves and does not require matter to be moved.
Heat is the transfer of thermal energy between objects due to a temperature difference. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance and is measured using a thermometer. Heat is transferred between objects via conduction, convection, or radiation. Thermal expansion occurs when the temperature of an object increases, causing the particles to vibrate faster and the object to expand in length, area, or volume. Energy exists in various forms and can be transferred and transformed between forms, but the total energy in a closed system remains constant according to the law of conservation of energy.
Heat is transferred between objects through three mechanisms: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat through direct contact of matter. Convection involves the transfer of heat by mass movement within a substance. Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves that can travel through space without a medium. The sun emits electromagnetic radiation across the spectrum, including light, heat, and ultraviolet rays that warm the atmosphere and Earth by absorption, transmission, and reflection.
This document discusses heat transfer and the three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves direct contact between two objects, convection involves the transfer of heat by a fluid like air or water, and radiation involves the emission and absorption of electromagnetic waves. Specific examples of each method in textiles are provided, such as conductive heat transfer between fabrics in contact, convective drying of textiles, and radiative heat transfer from flames or the sun's rays. The key factors that influence each type of heat transfer are also outlined.
This document provides an introduction to heat transfer and thermodynamics concepts. It discusses how thermodynamics deals with the amount of heat transfer between systems, while heat transfer determines the rates of energy transfer. Heat can be transferred via three modes: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves energy transfer between adjacent particles through collisions. Convection combines conduction and fluid motion. Radiation involves electromagnetic wave emission from hot objects. Laws like Fourier's law, Newton's law of cooling, and Stefan-Boltzmann law govern these transfer modes.
Heat transfer operations involve the production and absorption of energy in the form of heat. There are three main mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat through direct molecular contact within a material. Convection involves the transfer of heat by the movement of fluid molecules or groups of molecules. Radiation involves the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves between surfaces.
Transfer of heat and Green house effect.pptxAaaaaamdh
Heat can be transferred through three main modes: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat between objects in direct contact through collisions of atoms and molecules. Convection involves the movement of heat by the circulation of fluids like gases and liquids. Radiation involves the emission and transmission of electromagnetic waves, requiring no medium, and can occur over large distances in vacuum. The greenhouse effect refers to the trapping of heat in a planet's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, causing surface warming that makes life possible but is exacerbated by human emissions.
Conduction, convection, and radiation are the three major mechanisms of heat transfer. Conduction involves the transfer of heat through matter by molecular collisions. Convection is the transfer of heat by the movement of fluids. Radiation involves the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves in space. The greenhouse effect refers to the heating of the Earth's surface and atmosphere from solar radiation being absorbed and emitted by greenhouse gases like water vapor and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The phrase “heat transfer” refers to the distribution and changes in temperature that result from the transport of heat (thermal energy) induced by temperature differences. The study of transport phenomena focuses on the interchange of momentum, energy, and mass through conduction, convection, and radiation.
Heat Transfer Basic Laws and their applications in simple language .pdfPratikShaileshGaikwa
The document discusses several basic laws of heat transfer:
1) Fourier's law of heat conduction states that the rate of heat transfer through a material is proportional to the temperature gradient and the area, and inversely proportional to the thickness.
2) Newton's law of cooling states that the rate of heat transfer by convection is proportional to the surface area and the difference between the surface and fluid temperatures.
3) According to Stefan-Boltzmann law, the rate of heat transfer by radiation is proportional to the fourth power of the absolute surface temperature times the surface area.
Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold an object is, with higher temperatures corresponding to faster particle motion. There are three main temperature scales: Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit. Heat is the transfer of energy between objects at different temperatures, which can occur through three processes: conduction (direct contact), convection (transfer through liquid/gas movement), and radiation (transfer through electromagnetic waves).
This document provides an overview of fundamentals of heat transfer. It discusses key objectives like understanding the relationship between thermodynamics and heat transfer. The main modes of heat transfer - conduction, convection and radiation - are introduced. Conduction involves energy transfer through direct contact of particles. Convection requires fluid motion, while radiation occurs via electromagnetic waves. Concepts like Fourier's law of conduction and Newton's law of cooling are also summarized.
Mass and heat transfer deals with the determination of rates of energy transfer between systems and variations in temperature. There are three main modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of energy between adjacent particles through interactions. Convection refers to the combined effects of conduction and bulk fluid motion. Radiation involves the emission and transmission of electromagnetic waves and can occur through a vacuum.
Conduction, convection, and radiation are the three modes of heat transfer. Conduction involves the transfer of kinetic energy between adjacent particles in a medium through direct contact. Convection involves the transfer of heat by the circulation of fluids such as gases and liquids. Radiation involves the emission and transmission of electromagnetic waves, which can travel through vacuum and do not require a medium.
The document discusses the different methods by which energy is transferred. It explains that energy transfer occurs through radiation, convection and conduction. Radiation transfers energy through electromagnetic waves from one object to another without direct contact, such as energy from the sun reaching Earth. Convection transfers energy through the movement of heated matter like winds and ocean currents. Conduction transfers energy through direct contact between objects as particles interact and vibrate more when heated. These different types of energy transfer are what drive important Earth processes like weather and ocean circulation.
This document summarizes key concepts in physics. It discusses how Kepler examined planetary motion data to show elliptical rather than circular orbits. It also describes the development of quantum mechanics to explain atomic phenomena, Rutherford's nuclear model of the atom, and Dirac's theoretical prediction of antimatter later confirmed by Anderson. The document defines physics as the study of natural laws and their manifestations, and discusses the fields of classical and modern physics including mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, and thermodynamics. It also outlines the four fundamental forces in nature and explores the nature of physical laws like conservation of energy.
Heat is a form of energy that transfers from warmer objects to cooler ones. There are three main modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of kinetic energy between adjacent particles in a substance. Convection refers to the movement of heated parts of fluids like gases and liquids. Radiation involves the emission and absorption of electromagnetic waves between objects and does not require a medium. Heat transfer aims to equalize temperatures and is driven by temperature differences between systems.
This document summarizes the three main mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. It explains key concepts for each type of transfer. Conduction involves the transfer of kinetic energy between molecules in direct contact. Convection involves the transfer of heat by the circulation of fluids (gases or liquids). Radiation involves the emission and absorption of electromagnetic waves. The document provides detailed explanations of these processes, factors that influence each type of transfer, and examples like the greenhouse effect and vacuum flasks.
The document discusses the three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
Conduction involves the transfer of heat energy between particles in direct contact through molecular collisions. Convection is the transfer of heat energy by the movement of fluids such as gases and liquids through convection currents. Radiation transfers heat energy through electromagnetic waves and does not require the movement of matter.
The document discusses the three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
Conduction involves the transfer of heat energy between particles in direct contact through molecular collisions. Convection is the transfer of heat energy by the movement of fluids such as gases and liquids. Radiation involves the transfer of heat energy through electromagnetic waves and does not require matter to be moved.
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3. Temperature and Heat Transfer
*Temperature refers to the degree of hotness
or coldness of an object or a substance,
typically measured using a scale such as
Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F).
Temperature
4. The energy associated with this motion is
called kinetic energy, the energy of
motion. The temperature of the air (or any
substance) is a measure of its average
kinetic energy.
Simply stated, temperature is a measure of
the average speed (average motion) of the
atoms and molecules, where higher
temperatures correspond to faster average
speeds.
5. If we warm the air inside, the molecules would move faster,
but they also would move slightly farther apart— the air
becomes less dense, as illustrated in the picture above.
Conversely, if we cool the air back to its original temperature,
the molecules would slow down, crowd closer together, and
the air would become more dense.
7. Heat
is energy in the process of being
transferred from one object to another
because of the temperature diff erence
between them.
In the atmosphere, heat is transferred
by conduction, convection, and
radiation.
8. CONDUCTION
• Conduction is the transfer of heat energy through a substance
or between substances that are in direct contact with each
other.
• In conduction, heat energy is transferred from higher
temperature regions to lower temperature regions within the
material.
• This transfer occurs due to the collision of particles within the
material, where faster-moving particles collide with slower-
moving particles, transferring kinetic energy.
11. CONVECTION
• Convection is the transfer of heat energy through the movement
of fluids (liquids or gases) caused by density differences within the
fluid.
• It involves the transfer of heat energy from one place to another
by the actual movement of the heated fluid.
• Convection occurs in fluids because heated fluids become less
dense and rise, while cooler fluids become denser and sink,
creating circulation patterns known as convection currents.
12.
13. RADIATION
• Radiation is the transfer of heat energy through electromagnetic
waves, such as infrared radiation, without the need for a
medium to carry the heat.
• Radiation does not require direct contact between objects and
can travel through space, allowing the Sun's energy to reach the
Earth.
16. ABSORPTION
• Definition: Absorption refers to the process of a
substance absorbing energy, typically from
electromagnetic radiation such as light.
• Mechanism: Atoms, molecules, or materials absorb
specific wavelengths of light, causing their electrons to
transition to higher energy states.
17. EMISSION
• Definition: Emission refers to the release of energy, often
in the form of electromagnetic radiation, by a substance.
• Mechanism: Excited atoms, molecules, or materials return
to lower energy states, emitting photons of specific
wavelengths.
18. EQUILIBRIUM
• Definition: Equilibrium occurs when the rates of
absorption and emission of energy by a substance
are balanced, resulting in no net change in energy.
• Mechanism: At equilibrium, the number of absorbed
photons equals the number of emitted photons,
maintaining a steady state.
23. 1. It refers to the release of energy, often in the form of
electromagnetic radiation, by a substance
2. It occurs when the rates of absorption and emission of energy by a
substance are balanced, resulting in no net change in energy.
3. It refers to the process of a substance absorbing energy, typically
from electromagnetic radiation such as light
4. Main source of energy
5. The transfer of heat energy through a substance or between
substances that are in direct contact with each other
6. The transfer of heat energy through the movement of fluids (liquids
or gases) caused by density differences within the fluid.
7. The transfer of heat energy through electromagnetic waves, such
as infrared radiation, without the need for a medium to carry the
heat.
8. It refers to the degree of hotness or coldness of an object or a
substance.
9-10 Two main reason why we have seasons.
