1. Insulation: Homes are insulated to keep warm air in during the winter and out during the summer, which saves on heating and cooling costs.
2. Refrigeration: We use refrigerators and freezers to slow down bacterial growth in food by transferring heat away from the food to keep it at a lower temperature.
3. Engine Cooling: Car engines are equipped with cooling systems, often liquid-based, to transfer excess heat away from the engine to prevent overheating.
4. Medical Therapies: Heat is used therapeutically in treatments like hyperthermia to target cancer cells, which can be more sensitive to heat than normal cells.
5. Energy Generation: Understanding heat allows us to convert it into electricity in power plants via turbines and generators, utilizing steam from heated water.
Each example applies the principles of heat transfer to manage, harness, or mitigate the effects of heat in a beneficial way.