1) The walls of a house are 16 cm thick and have an average thermal conductivity three times that of cork. The walls' surface area is 1350000 cm2 and their inside surface is at 20°C, while their outside surface is at 4°C. (Thermal conductivity of cork is 0.036 W/m°C). Calculate, (i) The rate of heat conduction through house walls: (ii) The amount of heat conducted in Joules, in 6 min:

1) The walls of a house are 16 cm thick and have an average thermal conductivity three times that of cork. The walls' surface area is 1350000 cm2 and their inside surface is at 20°C, while their outside surface is at 4°C. (Thermal conductivity of cork is 0.036 W/m°C). Calculate, (i) The rate of heat conduction through house walls: (ii) The amount of heat conducted in Joules, in 6 min:

University Physics Volume 2

18th Edition

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Chapter1: Temperature And Heat

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Problem 97P: Compare the rate of heat conduction through a 13.0-cm-thick wall that has an area of 10.0 m2 and a...

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