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3. A stainless steel sphere of thermal conductivity 16 W/m · K with a diameter of...

3. A stainless steel sphere of thermal conductivity 16 W/m · K with a diameter of 4 cm is exposed to a convective environment of 15 W/m2 · K, 20?C. Heat is generated uniformly in the sphere at a rate of 1.0 MW/m3 . Determine the steady-state temperature of the sphere at its center and its surface. Also determine the heat flux at a radius of 1.5 cm.

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