Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach ( 9th International Edition ) ISBN:9781260092684
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Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr.; Michael A. Boles
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Chapter 2.8, Problem 138FEP
Heat is transferred steadily through a 0.2-m-thick, 8 m × 4 m wall at a rate of 2.4 kW. The inner and outer surface temperatures of the wall are measured to be 15°C and 5°C. The average thermal conductivity of the wall is
- (a) 0.002 W/m·°C
- (b) 0.75 W/m·°C
- (c) 1.0 W/m·°C
- (d) 1.5 W/m·°C
- (e) 3.0 W/m·°C
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