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    The Btu (British Thermal Unit) Is Defined as the Amount
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The Btu (British Thermal Unit) Is Defined as the Amount

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The Btu (British thermal unit) is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 lbm of water by 1°F.If a home has a furnace that is rated at 1000 Btu/min what is this rating in kW?


A) 17.584 kW
B) 17584 kW
C) 293 kW
D) 0.293 kW

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