One of the possible mechanisms of heat transfer in human body is conduction through body fat. Suppose that heat travels through 0.03 m of fat in reaching the skin, which has a total surface area of 1.7 m? and a temperature of 34°C. Find the amount of heat that reaches the skin in half an hour, if the temperature at the body, interior is maintained at the normal value 37°C ? Thermal conductivity of body fat is k = 0.2 J/sm°C.

One of the possible mechanisms of heat transfer in human body is conduction through body fat. Suppose that heat travels through 0.03 m of fat in reaching the skin, which has a total surface area of 1.7 m? and a temperature of 34°C. Find the amount of heat that reaches the skin in half an hour, if the temperature at the body, interior is maintained at the normal value 37°C ? Thermal conductivity of body fat is k = 0.2 J/sm°C.

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter1: Temperature And Heat

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