If the Thickness of a Uniform Wall Is Halved,the Rate

question 12

Multiple Choice

If the thickness of a uniform wall is halved,the rate at which heat is conducted through the wall is

• A)doubled.
• B)increased by a factor of four.
• C)decreased by a factor of four.
• D)cut in half.
• E)unchanged.

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Definitions:

Diamond Shaped

Describes a quadrilateral shape where both pairs of opposite sides are equal in length and angles are not right angles.

Coccyx

The small, triangular bone at the base of the vertebral column in humans, formed from fused vertebrae and often referred to as the tailbone.

Atlas

The first cervical vertebra of the spine, supporting the globe of the head and forming the joint connecting the skull and spine.

Anterior Fontanel

The largest soft spot on a baby's skull, which allows for growth of the brain and skull during an infant's first year.