Can you produce a lower pressure by decreasing the area a force acts on?
Pressure is equal to the force exerted on a surface divided by the total area which the force is exerted. You can produce a lower pressure by decreasing the area of a force acts on.
What cools faster water or oil?
Since the water has a higher specific heat than most oils, it would have to lose more heat to cool down, and you would then expect it to cool slower. However, there are other complications. The water is also losing heat by evaporation, as described in one of our answers on “evaporative cooling”.
Does oil transfer heat better than water?
Oil has a lower specific heat than water. Oil can be heated to high temperatures with relatively smaller input of energy than water. At a fixed temperature, oil transfers heat more gradually to food than water at the same temperature. In liquid form, oil can be heated to a higher temperature than water.
Does glycol improve heat transfer?
Heat Transfer Efficiency – Glycol is 5-10% less efficient than water in transferring heat. However, this is more than recouped by the elimination of scale, dirt, and corrosion that can reduce heat transfer!
Can you put antifreeze in your heating system?
Do not use automotive antifreeze in heating boiler systems. Some of these can clog the boiler heat exchanger.
How often should glycol be changed?
every 3-5 years
Does antifreeze heat faster than water?
pure water absorbs heat better, and holds it’s temp better than mix of antifreeze and water. so the motor will indeed warm up faster with coolant mix than with water.
What happens if you don’t dilute antifreeze?
Your car can or will potentially overheat. The Non dilute coolant has properties to go so far, but it needs water to be mixed so it can be the best it can be. Concentrated engine coolant (ethylene glycol) has poor heat transfer abilities. After it gets hot, it will not effectively transfer heat from the engine block.
Is it OK to add water to coolant reservoir?
No, don’t just put water in coolant reservoir, you have to add Anti-Freeze with the same amount as much as water. 50/50 water and anti-freeze. Water only will freeze and boil fast, if you add anti-freeze, your car’s radiator coolant will not freeze in Winter and will not boil in Summer.
What happens if I put too much antifreeze in my car?
Most of the time, excess coolant is expelled from an overflow hose. You’ll likely see a puddle of coolant beneath your car if this has happened. In worst case scenarios, overfilling your antifreeze tank can lead to electrical damage if overflow comes into contact with engine wiring.
What happens if I put the wrong antifreeze in my car?
Mixing different engine coolants or using the wrong coolant can impair the performance of the special additive packages; this can result in increased corrosion to the radiator. Using the wrong engine coolant can gradually lead to corrosion and damage to the water pump, radiator, radiator hoses and cylinder gasket.