INVESTIGATE HEAT WITH A THERMAL CAMERA
You've probably used a phone camera or maybe even a digital camera. Some of you may have even used a film camera to take a picture .
We've all used cameras to take pictures of our friends, family, places we love and more.
A thermal imaging camera is a different kind of camera.
It doesn't take a picture of what we see with our eyes
but how hot something is.
A thermal imaging camera is a different kind of camera.
It shows temperature.
What colours are used to show hot temperatures?
What colours are used to show cool temperatures?
A thermal imaging camera is a different kind of camera.
It shows temperature.
What colours are used to show hot temperatures?
What colours are used to show cool temperatures?
Red and white
Blue and black
When you look at a person or item through it you see its temperature.
It's a useful tool for seeing where heat is escaping from a building.
It's a useful tool for seeing where heat is escaping from a building.
Even though it is warm inside the house the camera can't see the heat.
Can you think what might be stopping heat escaping from the roof and walls.
Even though it is warm inside the house the camera can't see the heat.
Can you think what might be stopping heat escaping from the roof and walls.
insulation
Insulation is a material that stops heat passing through it. In a building this could be
A thermal camera can be a useful piece of equipment to help you:
see where heat is escaping from buildings
compare different types of heat conducting materials
see how some materials are better at insulating than others
show how hot or cold an area is
demonstrate how your clothes can keep in your body heat
Visit https://energysparks.uk for activities involving thermal cameras