In an electrically heated home, the temperature of the ground in contact with a concrete basement wall is 13.8 oC. The temperature at the inside surface of the wall is 18.4 oC. The wall is 0.13 m thick and has an area of 6.8 m2. Assume that one kilowatt hour of electrical energy costs $0.10. How many hours are required for one dollar's worth of energy to be conducted through the wall?

In an electrically heated home, the temperature of the ground in contact with a concrete basement wall is 13.8 oC. The temperature at the inside surface of the wall is 18.4 oC. The wall is 0.13 m thick and has an area of 6.8 m2. Assume that one kilowatt hour of electrical energy costs $0.10. How many hours are required for one dollar's worth of energy to be conducted through the wall?

Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305387102

Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

Publisher:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

Chapter2: Steady Heat Conduction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.55P: 2.55 A long, 1-cm-diameter electric copper cable is embedded in the center of a 25-cm-square...

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