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Que. The annealing furnace for continuous bar stock is open at the ends and has interior dimensions of 0.6 m * 0.6 m * 1.5 m long with a wall 0.3 m thick all around. Calculate the shape factor for the furnace?
a. 15.24 m
b. 16.34 m
c. 14.54 m
d. 13.76 m
Correct Answer:15.24 m
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