The figure below shows a section of a solar heater Explain; i) Why the pipeline is fixed to a dark coloured collector plate ii) Why is pipe coloured...

      

The figure below shows a section of a solar heater
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Explain;
i) Why the pipeline is fixed to a dark coloured collector plate
ii) Why is pipe coloured several times
iii) Why is pipe made of copper
iv) Why is the collector plate fixed to an insulator?
v) Why the panel front covered with glass

  

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Kavungya
(i) increase their absorbing power
(ii) Increase the surface area of exposure
(iii) Copper is a good conductor of heat
(iv) Prevent heat loss to the surrounding/retain heat in the water
(v) Allow the rays of light inside
Kavungya answered the question on May 20, 2019 at 07:47


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