On a Cold Winter Day,the Outside Temperature Is -5

question 26

Multiple Choice

On a cold winter day,the outside temperature is -5.0 °C while the interior of a well-insulated garage is maintained at 20.0 °C by an electric heater.Assume the walls have a total area of 75 m²,a thickness of 0.15 m,and a thermal conductivity of 0.042 W/(m.C°) .What is the cost to heat the garage for six hours at these temperatures if the cost of electricity is $0.11/kWh?Note:1 kWh = 3.6 × 10⁶ J.

• A)$ 0.18
• B)$ 0.44
• C)$ 0.61
• D)$ 0.35
• E)$ 1.09

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