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The temperature gradient in a wall is 80 degrees Ccm^-1 and thethermal conductivity of the wall is 4 x 10^-3 Js^-1cm^-1K^-1. Theamount of heat conducted per second per square centimeter throughthis wall is approximately?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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