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How would a change in ambient temp affect a radiator?
I'm curious if you have a radiator or say a block of metal (lets say it's copper since it has the highest thermal conductivity) and on one side is a processor producing heat.
At idle the processor ...
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Reflectivity of a glowing-hot metal surface
When a polished piece of metal (or steel in particular) is heated to incandescence, how do its reflective properties change?
Given a mirror-like surface, would the object temporarily cease to act ...
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How long does it take a warm object to cool in air?
This is a work-related question. A warm steel torus of a given diameter & thickness is left in a room held at a controlled temperature, how long does it take to reach equilibrium? Assume the air ...
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Will the hole on a metal disc expand or contract upon heating? [duplicate]
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Will a hole cut into a metal disk expand or shrink when the disc is heated?
The metal disc of diameter D1 has a hole in it and the diameter of the hole is D2 (D2
Now, ...
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Will a hole cut into a metal disk expand or shrink when the disc is heated?
Suppose you take a metal disc and cut a small, circular hole in the center.
When you heat the whole thing, will the hole's diameter increase or decrease? and why?
