City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2018 Engineering Question 43

Practice objective / multiple choice question 43 from the 2018 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.

City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2018 Engineering Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 43 CITY_GUILDS_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • ENGINEERING • objective

A composite wall consists of (from inside to outside) plaster 20 mm thick (k=0.7 W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹), insulation 50 mm thick (k=0.04 W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹), and brick 100 mm thick (k=0.72 W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹). The indoor air temperature is 20°C with a convective coefficient \(h_i=10\) W·m⁻²·K⁻¹, and the outdoor air temperature is -5°C with \(h_o=25\) W·m⁻²·K⁻¹. Calculate the steady‑state heat loss per square metre of wall area.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 16.1 W/m²
B. 20.0 W/m²
C. 14.3 W/m²
D. 18.7 W/m²
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
16.1 W/m²

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This is City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2018 Engineering Question 43. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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