. The inner wall of a furnace is at a temperature of 700°C. The
composite wall is made of two substances, 10 and 20 cm thick with thermal
conductivities of 0.05 and 0.1 W.m-1.°C-1 respectively. The ambient air is at
30°C and the heat transfer co-efficient between the outer surface of wall and
air is 20 W.m-2
.°C-1
. The rate of heat loss from the outer surface in W.m-2
is
(A) 165.4
(B) 167.5
(C) 172.5
(D) 175

1 Answer

Answer :

(A) 165.4

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