Estimation the surface temperature of an electric cable.Determine the steady state surface temperature of an electric cable,18 cm in diameter, which is suspended horizontally in still air at 30C in which heat is dissipated by the cable at the rate of 27 W per meter in length. Ignore end effects.

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Estimation the surface temperature of an electric cable.Determine the steady state surface temperature of an electric cable,18 cm in diameter, which is suspended horizontally in still air at 30C in which heat is dissipated by the cable at the rate of 27 W per meter in length. Ignore end effects. This is a trial and error problem. One trial.

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