Convert 3.50 3 103 cal to an equivalent number of joules. (a) 2.74 3 104 J (b) 1.47 3 104 J (c) 3.24 3 104 J (d) 5.33 3 104 J (e) 7.20 3 105 J
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A wood stove is used to heat a single room. The stove is cylindrical in shape, with a diameter of 40.0 cm and a length of 50.0 cm, and operates at a temperature of 400F. (a) If the temperature of the room is 70.0F, determine the amount of radiant energy delivered to the room by the stove each second if the emissivity is 0.920. (b) If the room is a square with walls that are 8.00 ft high and 25.0 ft wide, determine the R-value needed in the walls and ceiling to maintain the inside temperature at 70.0F if the outside temperature is 32.0F. Note that we are ignoring any heat conveyed by the stove via convection and any energy lost through the walls (and windows!) via convection or radiation.
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