biophysics revision 3

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the energy required to heat 1lb

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Heat capacity

amount of heat necessary for a given temperature change

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what is the mechanical equivelant ?

for every 1 cal = 4.186

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countercurrent exchange

happens to not waste the energy

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5

convection

carrier of heat

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to make heat convection happen what should we do ?

change in density

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why does see or land breezes happen ?

  1. change of heat capacity 2)convection

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heat that comes out of any body is

infrared

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electromagnetic waves factors ?

can propagate through vaccum

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conduction

heat exchange which is flow of heat directly

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latent heat

q over m

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why you add salt on ice box

to lower melting temp

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when the work could be positive ?

if the force is with you

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if the work is negative

the force is reverse

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if force is up or down

work is zero

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units of the power are:

  1. watt

  2. j\S 3)HP

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kinetic energy

bec of body

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potentional energy

bec of place

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