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Textbook Solutions for Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 1, Technology Update

Chapter 20 Problem 61

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An aluminum rod 0.500 m in length and with a cross-sectionalarea of 2.50 cm2 is inserted into a thermallyinsulated vessel containing liquid helium at 4.20 K.The rod is initially at 300 K. (a) If one-half of the rodis inserted into the helium, how many liters of heliumboil off by the time the inserted half cools to 4.20 K?Assume the upper half does not yet cool. (b) If the circularsurface of the upper end of the rod is maintainedat 300 K, what is the approximate boil-off rate of liquidhelium in liters per second after the lower half hasreached 4.20 K? (Aluminum has thermal conductivityof 3 100 W/m K at 4.20 K; ignore its temperature variation.The density of liquid helium is 125 kg/m3.)

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Title Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 1, Technology Update 9 
Author Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
ISBN 9781305116405

An aluminum rod 0.500 m in length and with a cross-sectionalarea of 2.50 cm2 is inserted

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