A bottle of drink is to be cooled in the refrigerator from 50°C to 4°C. If the bottle is 6-cm diameter and 20 cm long, find out whether it should be layed down vertical or horizontal in order to achieve high heat  transfer.

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Chapter1: Basic Modes Of Heat Transfer
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A bottle of drink is to be cooled in the refrigerator from 50°C to 4°C. If the bottle is 6-cm diameter and 20 cm long, find out whether it should be layed down vertical or horizontal in order to achieve high heat 
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