A house thermostat is normally set to 22C, but at night it

Chapter 14, Problem 68

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A house thermostat is normally set to 22C, but at night it is turned down to 16C for 9.0 h. Estimate how much more heat would be needed (state as a percentage of daily usage) if the thermostat were not turned down at night. Assume that the outside temperature averages 0C for the 9.0 h at night and 8C for the remainder of the day, and that the heat loss from the house is proportional to the temperature difference inside and out. To obtain an estimate from the data, you must make other simplifying assumptions; state what these are

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