Heat transfer& energy efficiency in the house

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What speeds up the rate of heat transfer?
Surface area
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In a hot climate what size ears would animals have and why?
Larger increase surface area loos heat quicker
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What is payback time?
The money you saved on heating bills equals the initial cost of putting in the insulation
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Cavity wall insulation prevents what?
Convection currents between walls and radiation across gaps
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Loft insulation prevents what?
Conduction and radiation
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Draught proofing stops what?
Convection
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In a hot climate what size ears would animals have and why?

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Larger increase surface area loos heat quicker

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What is payback time?

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Cavity wall insulation prevents what?

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Loft insulation prevents what?

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