Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 544: 52b

Answer

$$2.3 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{\ m}$$

Work Step by Step

For silver $k_{s}=428 \mathrm{W} / \mathrm{m} \cdot \mathrm{K},$ so $$L_{s}=k_{s} R_{s}=\left(\frac{k_{s} R_{s}}{k_{p} R_{p}}\right) L_{p}=\left[\frac{428(30)}{0.024(30)}\right](0.13 \mathrm{m})=2.3 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{\ m}$$
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