A walrus transfers energy by conduction through its blubber at the rate of 150 W when immersed in −1.00 °C water. The walrus’s internal core temperature is 37.0 °C , and it has a surface area of 2.00 m2 . What is the average thickness of its blubber, which has the conductivity of fatty tissues without blood?

A walrus transfers energy by conduction through its blubber at the rate of 150 W when immersed in −1.00 °C water. The walrus’s internal core temperature is 37.0 °C , and it has a surface area of 2.00 m2 . What is the average thickness of its blubber, which has the conductivity of fatty tissues without blood?

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Chapter11: Energy In Thermal Processes

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Problem 54AP: The surface area of an unclothed person is 1.50 m2, and his skin temperature is 33.0C. The person is...

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