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Two black parallel rectangles with dimensions
3 ft * 5 ft are spaced apart by a distance of 1 ft. The two
parallel rectangles are experiencing
as black surfaces, where the top rectangle receives a total of
180,000 Btu/h
rectangle. If the top rectangle has a uniform temperature of
60°F, determine the temperature of the bottom rectangle.
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