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Mind Maps For Secondary Science : Volume 1 Wood
Also called poor conductor
b Substance that allows heat to move through slowly Aluminium
a
1
HEAT INSULATOR
c
Glass 2
7
Plastic
3
Examples 5
6
1
Rubber
hot
cold
a
d
Becomes cold very fast Becomes hot very fast
c
Metals
2
HEAT CONDUCTOR
b
HEAT FLOW HEAT CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS
1 a
Substance that allows heat to move through easily Air conditioner placed near ceiling
Warm air rises
b
Depends on material
Examples Copper 1
High conduction rate
Good conductors
2
Polystyrene
Asbestos
2
From a hot object to cold object
4
Cork
3
Iron
Due to temperature difference
Heat travels from hot to cold end
Heat flow through solids
2
Conduction rate
b
a
Experiment
1
Hot air rises and escapes from top
b
Ventilation holes at roof
2
Colder air sinks
VOLUME 1 CHAPTER 7
1 3
Cold air enters heater
HEAT (2 - 4)
Convection current produced
Heat flow through fluids (liquids and gases)
G
HEAT FLOW TYPES
a
4
By circulatory movement of heated fluid.
a b
2
H
CONVECTION
c
Hot fluid moves upwards, cold fluid move downwards.
3
HEAT FLOW IN NATURAL PHENOMENA
d
1
e
SEA BREEZE
Forms convection current During Daytime
2
3
Cooler air flows towards land
Warm air 2 rises
2
RADIATION
3 Cold
air sinks
4
Experiments c
1
b
WARMING OF EARTH BY SUN
Land heats up faster
To switch
3
5
Land cools down faster
1
Sea warmer than land
2
Warm air rises
Heat flows in vacuum by radiation. 1
To vacuum pump
Purple stream of water move upwards, the downwards in circular motion.
hot air
Can flow through vacuum
Heat flow without medium
2
After 10 minutes, thermometer shows a rise in temperaure.
Potassium permanganate crystal
cold air 2
Convection current
Cooler air flows towards sea
Cool 4 air sinks
Smouldering incense stick
Experiment
RADIATION During Nighttime
a
1
LAND BREEZE
Vacuum (No conduction or convention)
C
Pin A falls first, then pin B followed by pin C.
a
Heat flows from hot end to cold end by conduction
4
c
BUILDINGS' COOLING/ HEATING SYSTEM
1
Cool air enters from windows near the ground
B A b
I
Heater placed near floor
Convection current produced
Low conduction rate
wax
F
Warm air rises
b
4
c
1
Cold air sinks
Non - Metals
3
CONDUCTION
2
3
Bad conductors : Insulators a
1
A convection current is formed in heated water and air.