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¶ … Heat Loss is Affected by Surrounding Temperatures
Broad introductory comments
Background of topics under consideration
Overview of heat loss and temperatures
Factors Affecting Heat Loss
Conduction
Heat Balance
Heat Loss
Heat Transfer
How Surrounding Temperatures Affect the Rate of Heat Loss
Hot Surrounding Temperatures
Cold Surrounding Temperatures
Measures of Rate of Change
Concluding comments
How the Rate of Heat Loss is Affected by Surrounding Temperatures
Many people intuitively understand that when a hot object is placed in close physical proximity to a cold object, the cold object will become warmer and the hot object will become cooler. What many people may not fully understand, though, are the processes by which the rate of heat loss is affected by surrounding temperatures. The purpose of this study was to provide a review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature concerning these issues, including a background and overview, the various factors that affect generally create heat loss, and an analysis concerning how surrounding temperatures affect the rate of heat loss in particular. Finally, a summary of the research and important findings are presented in the study's conclusion.
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