What thickness of (a) concrete, (b) brick wood have the same insulating ability as 10 cm of glass wool (k for glass wool, concrete and brick is 0.4, 0.8 and 0.6 W/m°C, respectively.)

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What thickness of (a) concrete, (b) brick wood have the same insulating ability as 10 cm of glass wool (k for glass wool, concrete and brick is 0.4, 0.8 and 0.6 W/m°C, respectively.)
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