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A 12-cm-diameter spherical ball whose surface is maintained at a temperature of 110°C is

suspended in the middle of a room at 20°C. If the convection heat transfer coefficient is 15
W/m2
·°C and the emissivity of the surface is 0.6, determine the total rate of heat transfer from
the ball

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Answer:

Here is the correct solution:

The surface area of the sphere is:

A = 4 * pi * r^2

= 4 * pi * (0.12 m/2)^2

= 0.04524 m^2

The surface temperature of the sphere is 110°C, and the surrounding temperature is 20°C. Therefore, the temperature difference is:

ΔT = T_s - T_inf

= 110°C - 20°C

= 90°C

The heat transfer rate due to convection is given by Newton's law of cooling:

Q_conv = h * A * ΔT

Substituting the given values, we get:

Q_conv = 15 W/m^2·°C * 0.04524 m^2 * 90°C

= 60.92 W

The heat transfer rate due to radiation is given by the Stefan-Boltzmann law:

Q_rad = ε * σ * A * (T_s^4 - T_inf^4)

Substituting the given values, we get:

Q_rad = 0.6 * 5.67e-8 W/m^2·K^4 * 0.04524 m^2 * ((110 + 273.15) K)^4 - ((20 + 273.15) K)^4)

= 25.35 W

The total heat transfer rate is the sum of the heat transfer rates due to convection and radiation:

Q_total = Q_conv + Q_rad

= 60.92 W + 25.35 W

= 86.27 W

Therefore, the total rate of heat transfer from the sphere is 86.27 W.

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