f the sun’s output of solar radiation increased by 20%, how would this impact the temperature of the Earth's mantle?

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A: The Gulf stream moves warm water from the Caribbean to Europe’s North Atlantic coast.

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Q: What is the relationship between incoming and outgoing radiation and the timing of minimum and…

A: Incoming Radiation The Earth's climate system is driven by the Sun's incoming ultraviolet, visible,…

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Q: If the composition of the upper atmosphere were changed so that it permitted a greater amount of…

A: The earth’s atmosphere is very important to maintain the temperature of earth. It also protects us…

Q: Explain some phenomena that involve conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer?

A: In case of conduction and convection, the heat is transferred via material medium. Heat transferred…

Q: burning candle is carried away by (choose one) conduction, convection, or radiation

A: Most of the heat generated by a burning candle is carried by radiation.

Q: The heat of volcanoes and natural hot springs comes from trace amounts of radioactive minerals in…

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Q: What mechanisms of heat loss are aided by convection?

A: Convection is the process of heat flow from one point to another point.

Q: The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that 570,000 barrels of oil would be saved per day if every…

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Q: What are the main methods of heat transfer from the hot core of Earth to its surface? From Earth’s…

A: The main methods of heat transfer are Radiation Convection Conduction

Q: On the basis of kinetic theory, explain why evaporation causes cooling?

A: During evaporation, a liquid turns into a gas by absorbing heat from the surroundings. The molecules…

Q: When our bodies get too warm, they respond by sweating and increasing blood circulation to the…

A: Sweating  helps to maintain human body temperature. Evaporation will not takes place inside the…

Q: What heats faster, land or water?

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Q: If the sun’s radiation was to increase by 10%, Energy leaving the top of the atmosphere (to space)…

A: The energy entering the top of the atmosphere will be equal to the energy leaving the top of the…

Q: What is a thermocouple?

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Q: Why heat engines are intentionally equated at high temperatures? If warm air rises, why is the…

A: 1. Heat engines are cyclic devices that extract heat from a high-temperature reservoir and convert…

Q: AT HIGH AIR MOBILITY THE WAY OF HEAT RETURNING IS IMPROVED 1. radiation 2. conduction 3. evaporation…

A: At high air mobility the way of heat returning is improved due to conduction.

Q: what is the meaning of the expression"it's not heat, it's the humidity?

A: The expression “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity”, is used every summer.The heat index, which…

Q: QUESTION 2 If a hypothetical planet without an atmosphere had an atmosphere instantaneously added,…

A: Explanation: Thermal inertia: It can be defined as the property of a material that expresses the…

Q: Why is the temperature fairly constant for land masses surrounded by large bodies of water?

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Q: Although the cooling breeze felt nice it wasn't enough and you decide to take a dip in the ocean. As…

A: Thermal conduction is the transfer of internal energy by infinitesimal collisions of particles and…

Q: How does human harness the heat beneath ground? Explain

A: Given: How does human harness the heat beneath ground? Explain

Q: UESTION 3 Match the word with the example E v Conduction A. Sea breezes E v Convection B. Global…

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Q: If you wish to save fuel and you’re going to leave your warm house for a half hour or so on a very…

A: Answer : Turn it off altogether

Q: Would you expect the temperature of air to drop as it undergoes a steady-flow throttling process?…

A: In throttling process enthalpy of the working fluid remains constant . h1 =h2 for ideal gas enthalpy…

Q: Why will clouds tend to form above either a flat or a mountainous island in the middle of the ocean?…

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Q: Radiation makes it impossible to stand close to a hot lava flow. Calculate the rate of heat transfer…

A: Given:-  The area  A = 1.59 m2 The temperature Tf = 1219o C and Ti = 21oC  The emissivity e = 1.0…

Q: Relationship between temperature scales?

A: Relationship between temperature scale. As the temperature is measured in difference in scales, such…

Q: What is internal energy?

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Q: A body cools from 60degree C to 50 degree C , the temperature of surrounding being 25 degree C ,…

A: According to Newton’s law of cooling,Substitute the values for cooling a body from 60 degree Celsius…

Q: Condensation of water in the air is an important process in determining the climate of an area. When…

A: Heat of condensation is just opposite to Heat of vaporization It is the amount of heat released when…

Q: Assuming there is no feedback and greenhouse effect, estimate Earth's average temperature when there…

A: Energy per unit area per unit time, E = 5 W/m2

Q: What is the energy source for the motion of gas in the atmosphere?

A: For the motion of gas in the atmosphere, the sun provides the required heat energy for the molecules…

Q: A blanket keeps our body warm in winter, but the same blanket can protect ice from melting, Explain…

A: A blanket keeps our body warm in winter, but the same blanket can protect ice from melting because a…

Q: If you are exposed to water vapor at 100°C, you are likely to experience a worse burn than if you…

A: Water vapor is more damaging than liquid water at same temperature since steam has more energy than…

Q: Radiation makes it impossible to stand close to a hot lava flow. Calculate the rate of heat transfer…

A: According to Stefan -Boltzmann law of radiation the rate of heat transfer by radiation is calculated…