Heat and Thermal ExpansionHard
Question
In a 20 m deep lake, the bottom is at a constant temperature of 4oC. the air temperature is constant at -10oC. The thermal conductivity of ice is 4 times water. Neglecting the expansion of water on freezing the maximum thickness of ice will be
Options
A.
m
B.
m
C.20 m
D.10 m
Solution
The rate flow is the same through water and ice the steady state so



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