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What is the rate of the entropy change of the universe as heat leaks out a window, consisting of a single pane of glass that is 0.5 cm thick and 1.0 m2 in area, where the indoor temperature is 25°C and the outdoor temperature is -10°C?

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Numenius

Answer:

The change in entropy is 1.6 W/K.

Explanation:

Thickness, d = 0.5 cm

Area, A = 1 m^2

T = 25°C

T' = - 10°C

Coefficient of thermal conductivity of glass, K = 0.8 W/mK

The change in entropy is given by

S = Q/T

Here,

[tex]S =\frac{Q}{T}\\\\S = \frac{K A (T - T')}{d(T - T')}\\\\S = \frac{0.8\times 1}{0.5} = 1.6 W/K[/tex]