A Person Has a Thermal Conductivity of 0

question 1

Multiple Choice

A person has a thermal conductivity of 0.18 W/m·K between his inner core and his skin with an effective shell thickness of 1.30 cm between his core and skin.If his inner core is at the normal 98.6°F,and his skin has a surface area of 1.62 m²,what will be his rate of loss of thermal energy due to conduction through his skin if his skin temperature is 28.3°C?

• A)150 W
• B)158 W
• C)316 W
• D)195 W
• E)254 W

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