reducing unwanted energy transfers

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    • movement is acted against by frictional force
    • causes some energy in system to be dissipated
    • lubricants reduce friction between surfaces when they move - flow easily
  • insulation in the home:
    • thick walls made from material with low thermal conductivity - thicker and lower thermal conductivity slows rate of energy transfer - building will cool slower
    • cavity walls with air gap/insulating air gap between walls - air gap/insulation reduces amount of energy transferred by conduction through walls
    • loft insulation reduces convection currents in lofts
    • double glazed windows have air gap between glass to prevent energy transfer by conduction through windows
    • draught excluders around doors/windows reduce energy transfers by convection