A lake is covered with ice that is 1.6 cm thick. The temperature of the ambient air is -27°C. Find the rate of thickening of ice. Assume the thermal conductivity of ice is 2.00 W/(mK), the density of ice is 9.0 x 102 kg/m³, and the latent heat of fusion is 3.33 x 105 J/kg. μm/s

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A lake is covered with ice that is 1.6 cm thick. The temperature of the ambient air is -27°C. Find the rate of thickening of ice. Assume the thermal
conductivity of ice is 2.00 W/(mK), the density of ice is 9.0 x 102 kg/m³, and the latent heat of fusion is 3.33 x 105 J/kg.
μm/s
Transcribed Image Text:A lake is covered with ice that is 1.6 cm thick. The temperature of the ambient air is -27°C. Find the rate of thickening of ice. Assume the thermal conductivity of ice is 2.00 W/(mK), the density of ice is 9.0 x 102 kg/m³, and the latent heat of fusion is 3.33 x 105 J/kg. μm/s
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