How much heat is conducted in one hour through an iron plate 2.0 cm thick and 100 cm2 in area, the temperature of the two sides being kept at 0 and 20°C?

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Chapter11: Energy In Thermal Processes
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1. How much heat is conducted in one hour through an iron plate 2.0 cm thick and 100 cm2 in area, the temperature of the two sides being kept at 0 and 20°C?

2. A nickel plate 0.8 cm thick has a temperature difference of 64°C between its faces. It transmits 200kcal/hr through an area of 10cm2. Calculate the thermal conductivity of nickel in cgs units.

3. A container used to store ice is made of wood 5.0 cm thick and has an effective area of 12,000 cm2 and thermal conductivity of 0.00027 cal/cm2-sec-°C/cm. How much ice inside the box would be melted each 24-hour day if the outside temperature is 25°C and the temperature inside the box is 5°C.

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