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Define the following terms in HVAC concepts:

1. Psychometry the study of moist air. Specifically, the combined interactions of moisture, air, and heat as a complex process

2. Heat Flow At one time heat was defined as "that which flows when two objects at different temperatures are placed in contact

The amount of heat we lose by each of these four methods depends upon the interactions among our metabolism, our
clothing, and our environment. As surrounding air and surface temperatures approach our skin temperature,
we lose the options of convection, conduction, and radiation

3. Metabolism - the chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy. ...
4. Thermal Comfort -a feeling of well-being. This is a condition of mind which expresses satisfaction with
the thermal environment and is assessed by subjective evaluation.
5. Humidity - the concentration of water vapor present in the air.

6. Dry‐bulb (DB) temperature -the ambient air temperature as measured by a standard thermometer, thermocouple, or resistance temperature device

7. Operative Temperature - This is the average of the dry bulb temperature and the mean radiant temperature (MRT).

8. Relative Humidity (RH)- the ratio of the actual density of water vapor in air to the maximum density of water vapor

that such air could contain, at the same temperature,

9. Mean Radiant Temperature (MRT) - The radiant temperatures of surrounding surfaces influence human comfort
10. Radiation - Body heat is lost to nearby objects without physically touching them