A 1500 W Portable Heater Is Needed to Replace the Heat

question 1

Multiple Choice

A 1500 W portable heater is needed to replace the heat lost through a circular window in the wall of a home. The window is made of a single pane of glass 0.30 cm thick. The thermal conductivity for the glass is 0.63 W/(m·K) . The temperature inside the house is 20 °C and outside is −12 °C. What is the radius of the window?

• A) 47 cm
• B) 53 cm
• C) 27 cm
• D) 7.1 cm
• E) 84 cm

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