1. A walrus transfers energy by conduction through its blubber at the rate of 165 W when immersed in -1 deg C water. The walrus's internal core temperature is 36.5 deg C, and it has a surface area of 2 m². What is the average thickness of its blubber, which has the conductivity of fatty tissues without blood (k=0.2 J/(s m °C))?

1. A walrus transfers energy by conduction through its blubber at the rate of 165 W when immersed in -1 deg C water. The walrus's internal core temperature is 36.5 deg C, and it has a surface area of 2 m². What is the average thickness of its blubber, which has the conductivity of fatty tissues without blood (k=0.2 J/(s m °C))?

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Chapter14: Heat And Heat Transfer Methods

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