Building Systems Final Questions and Answers with Verified
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QUESTION
Which of the following is best described as molecules of cooler air absorbing the heat from
warmer surfaces and then expanding in volume, rising, and carrying away the heat energy?
-Convection
-Radiation
-Evaporation
-Conduction
Answer:
Convection
QUESTION
Which of the following is NOT one of the three properties that describe the ways that building
materials interact with heat from thermal radiation?
-Emittance
-Condensation
-Absorptance
-Reflectance
Answer:
Condensation
QUESTION
Which of the following measures the thermal resistance of a given material?
-SHGC
-U-factor
-R-value
-MRT
Answer:
R-value
QUESTION
Which of the following best describes what occurs when body temperatures are held within
narrow ranges, skin moisture is low, and the body's effort of temperature regulation is
minimized?
-Thermal comfort -Natural convection
-Thermal radiation
-Mean radiant temperature
Answer:
Natural Convection
, QUESTION
Which of the following names the process that occurs when a liquid vaporizes and removes a
large quantity of heat from the surface it is leaving?
-Latent heat of fusion
-Latent heat of vaporization
-Evaporation
-Relative humidity
Answer:
Evaporation
QUESTION
The process of bringing fresh air into a building intentionally is called:
-Infiltration
-Backdrafting
-Depressurization
-Ventilation
Answer:
Ventilation
QUESTION
What does the acronym VOC stand for?
-Vacuum Ozone Containment
-Volatile Organic Compound
-Variable Observed Chlorofluorocarbons
-Ventilation for Outdoor Conditions
Answer:
Volatile Organic Compound
QUESTION
Which of the following accurately describes a characteristic of chimneys?
-Air loss through the chimney can be stopped completely by closing the damper. -Any air lost
through a chimney is best replaced by infiltrating outdoor air, promoting energy efficiency.
-When not in use, a large amount of air rises through the chimney.
-A solar chimney is designed for use with a fireplace.
Answer:
When not in use, a large amount of air rises through the chimney.
Solutions | Latest Update
QUESTION
Which of the following is best described as molecules of cooler air absorbing the heat from
warmer surfaces and then expanding in volume, rising, and carrying away the heat energy?
-Convection
-Radiation
-Evaporation
-Conduction
Answer:
Convection
QUESTION
Which of the following is NOT one of the three properties that describe the ways that building
materials interact with heat from thermal radiation?
-Emittance
-Condensation
-Absorptance
-Reflectance
Answer:
Condensation
QUESTION
Which of the following measures the thermal resistance of a given material?
-SHGC
-U-factor
-R-value
-MRT
Answer:
R-value
QUESTION
Which of the following best describes what occurs when body temperatures are held within
narrow ranges, skin moisture is low, and the body's effort of temperature regulation is
minimized?
-Thermal comfort -Natural convection
-Thermal radiation
-Mean radiant temperature
Answer:
Natural Convection
, QUESTION
Which of the following names the process that occurs when a liquid vaporizes and removes a
large quantity of heat from the surface it is leaving?
-Latent heat of fusion
-Latent heat of vaporization
-Evaporation
-Relative humidity
Answer:
Evaporation
QUESTION
The process of bringing fresh air into a building intentionally is called:
-Infiltration
-Backdrafting
-Depressurization
-Ventilation
Answer:
Ventilation
QUESTION
What does the acronym VOC stand for?
-Vacuum Ozone Containment
-Volatile Organic Compound
-Variable Observed Chlorofluorocarbons
-Ventilation for Outdoor Conditions
Answer:
Volatile Organic Compound
QUESTION
Which of the following accurately describes a characteristic of chimneys?
-Air loss through the chimney can be stopped completely by closing the damper. -Any air lost
through a chimney is best replaced by infiltrating outdoor air, promoting energy efficiency.
-When not in use, a large amount of air rises through the chimney.
-A solar chimney is designed for use with a fireplace.
Answer:
When not in use, a large amount of air rises through the chimney.
