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Investigation into the Effectiveness of Insulation at Preventing the Loss of Thermal Energy from the Home.
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Investigation into the Effectiveness of Insulation at Preventing the Loss of Thermal Energy from the Home Aim I intend to find out which insulation is most effective at preventing thermal energy transfer in the home and also which is more cost-effective. I.E. which costs less to buy but makes a larger reduction in your heating bill. Introduction Thermal energy is usually transferred by:- Conduction: This is where thermal energy is conducted through a material. It does this because on one side of the material the air is hotter than on the other side. So, the thermal energy is conducted from an area of warm air to an area of cooler air. Materials that are good electrical conductors also tend to be good thermal conductors, like; Gold, Silver and copper. These will all readily conduct thermal energy as well as electrical energy. Materials like wood, that don't conduct electricity, are also poor conductors of thermal...
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