Question

A box with a total surface area of 1.2 m2 and a wall thickness of 4 cm is made of an insulating material. A 10 W electric heater inside the box maintains the inside temperature at 15 oC above the outside temperature. What is the thermal conductivity of the insulating material in units of kcal/(s oC m)

Answer 1

For a box with a total surface area of 1.2 m2,  the thermal conductivity of the insulating material is mathematically given as

k=5.29*19^{-6} kcal/(s oC m)

What is the thermal conductivity of the insulating material?

Generally, the equation for the   is mathematically given as

P=Ka dT/L

Therefore

k=10*4*10^{-2}/1.2*1.5

k=5.29*19^{-6} kcal/(s oC m)

In conclusion, the thermal conductivity

k=5.29*19^{-6} kcal/(s oC m)

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