Energy transfer

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Why do you wrap a baked potato in shiny silver foil?
the foil cools the potatoe down slowly because shiney surfaces are poor emitters
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Why is a car radiator painted matt black?
Matt black is a good emmit
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Whats evapouration?
it causes cooling, particles gain energy to change from liquid to gas
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whats condensation?
causes heating, particles lose energy to change from gas to liquid
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why do windows on buses look misty when its full of people?
when people who are wet get on the bus, the wet on them dry and go to gases and then get contact with the window
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why do wet clothes dry faster on a hot day compared to a cold day?
the liquid absorbs the heat, causing it to evaporate, the particles gain energy to change state
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