Three building materials, plasterboard [k = 0.30 J/(s m C°)], brick [k = 0.60 J/(s m C°)], and wood [k = 0.10 J/(s m C°)], are sandwiched together as the drawing illustrates. The temperatures at the inside and outside surfaces are 28.5 °C and 0 °C, respectively. Each material has the same thickness and cross-sectional area. Find the temperature (a) at the plasterboard-brick interface and (b) at the brick-wood interface. (a) Number i (b) Number i Inside Units Units Plaster- Brick Wood board Outside

Three building materials, plasterboard [k = 0.30 J/(s m C°)], brick [k = 0.60 J/(s m C°)], and wood [k = 0.10 J/(s m C°)], are sandwiched together as the drawing illustrates. The temperatures at the inside and outside surfaces are 28.5 °C and 0 °C, respectively. Each material has the same thickness and cross-sectional area. Find the temperature (a) at the plasterboard-brick interface and (b) at the brick-wood interface. (a) Number i (b) Number i Inside Units Units Plaster- Brick Wood board Outside

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter19: Temperature, Thermal Expansion And Gas Laws

Section19.3: Thermal Expansion

Problem 19.4CE

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