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AP Physics 2
9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity
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A horizontal cross-sectional diagram showing three adjacent vertical rectangular layers of equal thickness d. The left layer is labeled Glass with thermal conductivity k_g. The center layer is labeled Air with thermal conductivity k_a. The right layer is labeled Glass with thermal conductivity k_g. Double-headed horizontal arrows below each layer indicate that each layer has a thickness d. A red arrow pointing horizontally from left to right through all three layers indicates the steady-state heat transfer rate H. The total temperature difference across all three layers combined is labeled \Delta T. No other lines, labels, or text appear.
Cross-sectional view of the double-pane window.
A double-pane window of surface area \(A\) consists of two outer glass panes, each of thickness \(d\) and thermal conductivity \(k_g\), enclosing a layer of stagnant air also of thickness \(d\) and thermal conductivity \(k_a\). The inner and outer faces of the window assembly are maintained at constant temperatures such that the total temperature difference across the entire assembly is \(\Delta T\). Assuming steady-state heat conduction perpendicular to the panes, which of the following expressions correctly gives the rate of heat transfer \(H = \dfrac{Q}{\Delta t}\) through the window?

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