PART A)
Here we know that
potential difference across the wire is

resistance of wire is

now by ohm's law



Part b)
Power rating is defined as rate of electrical energy
it is defined as

now we have


Answer:
by finding melting and boiling points
Explanation:
Answer:
a. 960 W b. One 1 kW room heater
Explanation:
a. The rate of heat conduction P = kA(T₂ - T₁)/d where k = 2 × 0.040 W/m-K = 0.080 W/m-K since the thermal conductivity of glass wool is 0.040 W/m-K and that of the material is twice the thermal conductivity of glass wool, A = area of walls = 120 m², T₁ = outside surface temperature = 5.0 °C, T₂ = inside surface temperature = 18.0 °C and d = thickness of wall = 13.0 cm = 0.13 m
P = kA(T₂ - T₁)/d
= 0.080 W/m-K × 120 m²(18.0 °C - 5.0 °C)/0.13 m
= 9.6 Wm/K × 13 K/0.13 m
= 124.8 Wm/0.13 m
= 960 W
b. The number of 1 kW room heater required will be
n = rate of heat conduction/power of one room heater = 960 W/ 1 kW = 960 W/1000 W = 0.96 ≅ 1
So we need only one 1 kW room heater.