A styrofoam cooler has a thickness of 1.10 cm and a total surface area of 2.20 m². If the outside temperature is 25.0 °C, and the inside temperature is 0.00 °C, how long will it take a 3.85 kg block of ice to melt inside the cooler?

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A styrofoam cooler has a thickness of 1.10 cm and a total surface area of 2.20 m². If
the outside temperature is 25.0 °C, and the inside temperature is 0.00 °C, how long
will it take a 3.85 kg block of ice to melt inside the cooler?
Transcribed Image Text:A styrofoam cooler has a thickness of 1.10 cm and a total surface area of 2.20 m². If the outside temperature is 25.0 °C, and the inside temperature is 0.00 °C, how long will it take a 3.85 kg block of ice to melt inside the cooler?
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