A steel pot has a bottom with a cross sectional area of. 1m2 and has a thickness of 1cm. The pot is filled with boiling water and the bottom of the pot is held at 200 degrees Celsius. The thermal conductivity of steel is 14 J/s m Co. How much heat is being conducted through the pot in one minute?

840000 J/min

Explanation:

Area = A = 0.1 m²

Bottom of pot temperature = 200 °C

Thermal conductivity = k = 14 J/sm°C

Thickness = L = 1 cm = 0.01 m

Temperature of boiling water = 100 °C

From the law of heat conduction

Q = kAΔT/L

⇒ Q = 14*0.1 * (200-100) / 0.01

⇒ Q = 14000 J/s

Converting to J/minute

Q = 14000*60 = 840000 J/min

∴ Heat being conducted through the pot is 840000 J/min