Teaching Case Study: Heat Transfer
Teaching Case Study: Heat Transfer
Teaching Case Study: Heat Transfer
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As Uncle Bubba and Uncle Bill continue to argue, you slip away to another (quieter) room. Pulling out a
pad of paper, you begin to think about what factors will have an influence on how much energy is needed to
heat or cool each house.
List as many factors as you can think of that will affect a houses heating/cooling needs.
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increase
decrease
no change
increase
decrease
no change
increase
decrease
no change
increase
decrease
no change
Q = mx+b
Q = mx
Q = mx2
Q = m/x
2. Q and A
Q = mA+b
Q = mA
Q = mA2
Q = m/A
3. Q and T
Q = mT+b
Q = mT
Q = mT2
Q = m/T
4. Q and k
Q = mk+b
Q = mk
Q = mk2
Q = m/k
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Q :____________ BTU/day
Q :____________ BTU/day
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