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Composite cylindrical wall is composed of two materials of thermal conductivity ka and kb, which are separated by a very thin, electric resistance

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The rate of heat conduction through a composite cylindrical wall and a window can be determined using the formula: Q = (k * A * △T) / d. By comparing the rates of heat conduction for the wall and the window, we can determine which material conducts heat more efficiently.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rate of heat conduction can be determined using the formula:

Q = (k * A * △T) / d

where Q is the rate of heat conduction, k is the thermal conductivity, A is the area, △T is the temperature difference, and d is the thickness of the material.

For the first scenario, the wall with a thermal conductivity twice that of glass wool, let's assume the thermal conductivity of glass wool is ka. So, the thermal conductivity of the wall is 2 * ka. The thickness of the wall is 13.0 cm and the area is 10.0 m². Since the temperature difference is the same for both scenarios, we can calculate the rate of heat conduction for the wall.

For the second scenario, the window with a thickness of 0.750 cm and an area of 2.00 m², we can calculate the rate of heat conduction using the given formulas and values.

By comparing the two rates of heat conduction, we can determine which material conducts heat more efficiently.

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It is simply a cylindrical resistance network labeled appropriatelyand including a generation input at the heater strip. Is a summing of the conduction from both sides of theheater and setting them equal to the heater power:
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