A hollow spherical steel has an inner diameter of 30cm and outer diameter of 37cm. It is covered with insulation of 5cm thick. The conductivity of the material is 0.65 W/m-k. By what percentage will the rate of loss be decreased if the thickness of the insulation O a. 16.65% O b. 83.35% O c. 79.57% O d. 20.43% Oe. None inner surface of the steel is kept at a constant temperature of 100°C and outside insulation is 30°C. The then s increased by 4cm?

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A hollow spherical steel has an inner diameter of 30cm and outer diameter of 37cm. It is covered with insulation of 5cm thick. The inner surface of the steel is kept at a constant temperature of 100°C and outside insulation is 30°C. The thermal
conductivity of the material is 0.65 W/m-k. By what percentage will the rate of loss be decreased if the thickness of the insulation is increased by 4cm?
O a. 16.65%
O b. 83.35%
O c. 79.57%
O d. 20.43%
O e. None
Transcribed Image Text:A hollow spherical steel has an inner diameter of 30cm and outer diameter of 37cm. It is covered with insulation of 5cm thick. The inner surface of the steel is kept at a constant temperature of 100°C and outside insulation is 30°C. The thermal conductivity of the material is 0.65 W/m-k. By what percentage will the rate of loss be decreased if the thickness of the insulation is increased by 4cm? O a. 16.65% O b. 83.35% O c. 79.57% O d. 20.43% O e. None
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