How much heat (Btus) will be stored by a 25 ft x 30 ft x 4 in concrete slab if it is warmed from 18°F to 62°F by exposure to sunlight? [5 pts.]
Heat stored by a concrete slab can be calculated by following formula
Ht= Heat stored in (Btu/hr, Watts, J/s)
U= Overall heat transfer coefficient (Btu/hr ft2, W/m2k)
A= Area of slab (ft2, m2)
dT= Change in temperature (,K )
Here
U=0.15 Btu/hr ft2
A=25*30 = 750 ft2
dT= 62-18 = 44
Ht = 0.15*750*44= 4950 Btu/hr
Therefore,
Heat stored in slab,
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