A simple solar water heater is shown in the image. Which tubing would give the hottest water from the outlet?

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A simple solar water heater is shown in the image. Which tubing would
give the hottest water from the outlet?
coiled tubing
.glass cov
cold water
inlet
warm
outlet
Black, Plastic
Black (painted), Copper
White, Plastic
White (painted), Copper
Decreasing the temperature differential will
the rate of
heat transfer.
increase
decrease
not change
Transcribed Image Text:A simple solar water heater is shown in the image. Which tubing would give the hottest water from the outlet? coiled tubing .glass cov cold water inlet warm outlet Black, Plastic Black (painted), Copper White, Plastic White (painted), Copper Decreasing the temperature differential will the rate of heat transfer. increase decrease not change
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