(3) A thick silver wire resistance heater measures 2 m in length with a diameter of 2.5 cm. The power output of the wire is 400 watts. If the maximum temperature in the wire is 800 K, what is the temperature of the wire at r = cm? 2 L=2m 0.75 • Q = Egen = 400 W wire d = 2.5cm = 0.025m R = 0.0125m Tmax=800k = T (r = 0) T(r = 0.0075m) = ? R

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(3) A thick silver wire resistance heater measures 2 m in length with a diameter of 2.5 cm. The
power output of the wire is 400 watts. If the maximum temperature in the wire is 800 K, what is
the temperature of the wire at r = cm?
2
L=2m
0.75
• Q = Egen = 400 W
wire
d = 2.5cm = 0.025m
R = 0.0125m
Tmax=800k = T (r = 0)
T(r = 0.0075m) =
?
R
Transcribed Image Text:(3) A thick silver wire resistance heater measures 2 m in length with a diameter of 2.5 cm. The power output of the wire is 400 watts. If the maximum temperature in the wire is 800 K, what is the temperature of the wire at r = cm? 2 L=2m 0.75 • Q = Egen = 400 W wire d = 2.5cm = 0.025m R = 0.0125m Tmax=800k = T (r = 0) T(r = 0.0075m) = ? R
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