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ISBN: 9780134988559

Author: Wolfson, Richard

Publisher: Pearson Education,

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Chapter 16, Problem 27E

An 8.0 m by 12 m house is built on a concrete slab 23 cm thick. Find the heat-loss rate through the floor if the interior is at 20°C while the ground is at 10°C.

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