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A thermos flask has a double walled bottle and the space between the walls is evacuated so as to reduce the heat flow. The bottle surfaces are silver plated and the emissivity of each surface is 0.025. If the contents of the bottle are at 375 K and temperature of ambient air is 300 K. What thickness of cork (k = 0.03 W/m degree) would be required if the same insulating effect is to be achieved by the use of cork?

a.

26.8 cm

b.

25.8 cm

c.

24.8 cm

d.

23.8 cm

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Answer: (a).26.8 cm

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