Why does energy transfer from the sun to the surface and then to the air

Q: A pound of body fat stores an amount of chemical energy equivalent to 3500 Cal. When sleeping, the…

A: Every pound of body burns 0.45 Cal/h. So, a person with a body weight of 143 lb will burn,…

Q: why heat is called energy in transit?

A: Heat is a form of energy. It is defined as the process of transfer of energy from a higher…

Q: Many American homes have an outdoor pool for the children. On a hot summer day, why do the children…

A: American uses outdoor pool for children. Children find relief in the pool

Q: You can make rain in your kitchen. Put a cup of water in a Pyrex saucepan or a glass coffeemaker and…

A: In our experiment, the warm vapor is cooled with the help of ice. And then steam is again converted…

Q: Does a car hoisted for lubrication in a service station have potential energy? Explain.

A: The energy which is conserved in a body because of its position or arrangement is known as the…

Q: Hovering over the surface of our skin is a layer of air some 3 millimeters in thickness that acts as…

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Q: How is the energy value of foods determined?

A: The amount heat released  by burning these substances (food) in a calorie-meter is the energy of…

Q: A pound of body fat stores an amount of chemical energy equivalent to 3500 Cal. When sleeping, the…

A: The energy burned by the person per hour is:

Q: The sun doesn’t shine as brightly in winter as it does in summer. This means that in winter you…

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Q: When you step out of a swimming pool on a hot , dry day in the southwest , you feel quite chilly.…

A: When heat flows from our body, we feel chilly.

Q: An old method for breaking boulders was to put them in a hot fire and then to douse them with cold…

A: This is because of sudden thermal expansion and contraction

Q: Birds swell their feather in winter, Why?

A: Birds often swell their feathers in the winter in order to keep themselves warm.

Q: On a sunny day at the beach, the reason the sand gets so hot and the water stays relatively cool is…

A: On a sunny day at the beach, the reason the sand gets so hot and the water stays relatively cool is.…

Q: The United States Patent and Trademark Office rejects claims for perpetual motion machines (in which…

A: According to the first law of thermodynamics, part of heat supplied to a system is used for…