Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 546: 72

Answer

$$ 766^{\circ} \mathrm{C} $$

Work Step by Step

We use $P_{\text {cond }}=k A\left(T_{H}-T_{C}\right) / L .$ The temperature $T_{H}$ at a depth of 35.0 $\mathrm{km}$ is $$ T_{H}=\frac{P_{\text {cond }} L}{k A}+T_{C}$$$$=\frac{\left(54.0 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{W} / \mathrm{m}^{2}\right)\left(35.0 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{m}\right)}{2.50 \mathrm{W} / \mathrm{m} \cdot \mathrm{K}}+10.0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}=766^{\circ} \mathrm{C} $$
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