Materials A, B, and C Have R Values of 1 $\degree$

question 25

Multiple Choice

Materials A, B, and C have R values of 1, 4, and 8 ft2- $\degree$ F-hr/Btu, respectively. If the rate of heat transfer through material A alone is 20 Btu/hr, then the rate of heat transfer through the combination of A, B and C is _____.

• A) 1.5
• B) 2.5
• C) 4.0
• D) 7.0
• E) 80 Btu/hr

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Definitions:

Outcome Variable

The variable that is the result of an experiment or study, often measured to assess the effect of a treatment.

Two-Way ANOVA

A statistical test used to determine the effect of two nominal predictor variables on a continuous outcome variable, testing for interaction and main effects.

Factorial ANOVA

A statistical test used to determine the effect of two or more independent variables on a dependent variable at the same time, often used to analyze the interaction between factors.

F Statistic

A ratio used in ANOVA tests, comparing the variance between group means to the variance within groups to determine whether group means are significantly different from each other.