A 1500 W portable heater is needed to replace the heat lost through a circular window in the wall of a home that is made of a single pane of glass 0.30 cm thick. Thermal conductivity for the glass is 0.63 W/mK. The temperature inside the house is and outside is What is the radius of the window?

A. 47 cm
B. 53 cm
C. 27 cm
D. 7.1 cm
E. 84 cm


C. 27 cm

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