Heat - Insulation - Buildings.
Something which slows down the rate
of heat transfer
is called an insulator.
Insulating materials
for buildings are given U-values.
The lower the U-value,
the better the material is as an insulator.
The word "insulator" is also used in
electricity
for a material which does not conduct.
Heat
insulation can take different forms
depending on the type of heat transfer involved.
We shall look at examples of heat
insulation in buildings involving
Conduction Convection Radiation
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