College Physics with MasteringPhysics 7th Edition by Jerry Wilson,Anthony Buffa,Bo Lou

Exercise 98

Assume a goose has a 2.0-cm-thick layer of feather down (on average) and a body surface area of 0.15 m 2. What is the rate of heat loss (conduction only) if the goose, with a body temperature of 41 °C, is outside on a winter day when the air temperature is 11 °C