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The brick wall (of thermal conductivity 0.77 W/m ·◦ C) of a building has dimensions of 4.3 m by 5 m and is 19 cm thick.How much heat flows through the wall in a 7.7 h period when the average inside and outside temperatures are, respectively, 29◦C and 4◦C?Answer in units of MJ.

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Given:

The thermal conductivity of the wall, k=0.77 W/(m·°C)

The dimensions of the wall, 4.3 m by 5 m

Thus the area of the wall, A=4.3×5=21.5 m²

The thickness of the wall, d=19 cm=0.19 m

The time period, t=7.7 h=7.7×3600=27720 s

The temperature inside the building, T₁=29 °C

The temperature outside the building, T₂=4 °C

To find:

The amount of the heat that flows through the wall in 7.7 h

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of the heat lost through the wall is given by,


Q=(ktA(T_1-T_2))/(d)

On substituting the known values,


\begin{gathered} Q=\frac{0.77*27720\operatorname{*}21.5\operatorname{*}(29-4)}{0.19} \\ =60.38*10^6 \\ =60.38\text{ MJ} \end{gathered}

Final answer:

The heat that flows through the wall in the given time period is 60.38 MJ

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