A pipe 40 cm in diameter contains steam at 100°C and is covered with asbestos (K = 0.0006 cal/cm*deg*sec) 10 cm thick. The outside temperature is kept at 60°C. How much should the thickness be increased in order that the rate of heat loss will be decreased by 25%?

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A pipe 40 cm in diameter contains steam at 100°C and is covered with asbestos (K = 0.0006 cal/cm*deg*sec) 10 cm thick. The
outside temperature is kept at 60°C. How much should the thickness be increased in order that the rate of heat loss will be
decreased by 25%?
(A) 14.34 cm
B) 4.34 cm
34.14 cm
D) 24.43 cm
Transcribed Image Text:A pipe 40 cm in diameter contains steam at 100°C and is covered with asbestos (K = 0.0006 cal/cm*deg*sec) 10 cm thick. The outside temperature is kept at 60°C. How much should the thickness be increased in order that the rate of heat loss will be decreased by 25%? (A) 14.34 cm B) 4.34 cm 34.14 cm D) 24.43 cm
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