4.8

4.8 describe how insulation is used to reduce energy transfers from buildings and the human body

Task 1

·         Use this interactive animations to investigate how different insulation affects the rate of cooling of hot water

<<Cooling of hot water with insulation - interactive.swf>>

Task 2

·         Use these interactive animations to find out about the energy transfers in a house

	<<Types of energy transfers in a house - interactive.swf>>		<<Insulation in a house - % heat losses and savings.swf>>

Task 3

·         Test your knowledge with this quiz

<<Quiz - Types of energy transfers in a house.swf>>

Types of energy transfers in a house - interactive.swf Download this file

Quiz - Types of energy transfers in a house.swf Download this file

Insulation in a house - % heat losses and savings.swf Download this file

Cooling of hot water with insulation - interactive.swf Download this file